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83 Consent orders—review
(1) A party to a proceeding for a protection order may also apply to the
Magistrates Court for a review of a consent order (the original order)
on the ground that the making of the original order was induced or
affected by fraud or duress, other than fraud of the party or duress
applied by the party.
(2) On application for the review, the Magistrates Court may—
(a) either—
(i) amend, or refuse to amend, the original order; or
(ii) declare the original order void; and
(b) make any order that could have been made on the application in
relation to which the original order was made instead of the