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Restraining Orders Act 1997
Div 1ADuration of orders
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Division 1A — Duration of orders
16. Duration of FVRO or VRO generally 49
16A. Duration of FVRO 50
16B. Duration of VRO 52
Division 2 — Telephone applications
17. Authorised magistrates 53
18. Who can apply 53
19. How to make telephone application 54
20. When telephone application may be heard 54
21. How hearing to be conducted 55
23. Orders at telephone hearing 56
24. Telephone order to be prepared and served 56
Division 3 — Applications in person to a court
24A. Application for FVRO 57
25. Application for VRO 58
26. Applicant to choose whether to have hearing in absence of respondent 59
27. Attendance at hearing in absence of respondent 60
28. Affidavit evidence 60
29. Order at hearing in absence of respondent 61
30. Order to be prepared and served 61