83Application for restraining order

83 Application for restraining order

83 Application for restraining order

(1) The person bringing the proceedings (as referred to in section 81) may apply for a restraining order in relation to property of the defendant.

(2) An application under this section may be made—

(a) in the case of proceedings taken before the Local Court—to the Land and Environment Court, and

(b) in the case of other proceedings—to the court before which the proceedings are brought.

(3) On an application under this section—

(a) the court may, if it thinks fit, require the person making the application to give notice of the application to a person who the court has reason to believe has an interest in the property or part of the property, and

(b) a person to whom the court requires notice to be given under paragraph (a) is entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.

s 83: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.