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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976
24Variation of restraining order
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### 24 Variation of restraining order
> > (1) A judge may, by order made at any time before a restraining order would otherwise expire, vary the restraining order.
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> > (2) An order under [subsection (1)](#GS24@Gs1@EN) may be made on the application of –
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> > > > (a) the Director; or
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> > > > (b) the defendant; or
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> > > > (c) if the order directs a person to take control of property – the person who is subject to that direction; or
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> > > > (d) with the leave of the judge – any other person.
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> > (3) A person who applies to have a restraining order varied is to give written notice of the application to each other person who is entitled by virtue of [subsection (2)](#GS24@Gs2@EN) to make an application in relation to the order.