sec.477Starting proceeding for enforcement order without notice

### sec.477 Starting proceeding for enforcement order without notice A person may start a proceeding for an enforcement order without notice to the other party. Without limiting the discretion of a District Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction, it may, with or without conditions— grant the order for a limited period stated in the order; or grant the order until the trial of the proceeding; or grant an order for a limited period prohibiting a person from leaving Australia; or make another order. This order may be used if the departure of the person would render a proceeding useless, including, for example, because the person’s departure would make it impossible to have an enforcement hearing in relation to a judgment against the person and so ascertain the location of the person’s assets. Conditions imposed may, for example, relate to payment of an amount, or surrendering a passport, to the court. (sec.477-ssec.1) A person may start a proceeding for an enforcement order without notice to the other party. (sec.477-ssec.2) Without limiting the discretion of a District Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction, it may, with or without conditions— grant the order for a limited period stated in the order; or grant the order until the trial of the proceeding; or grant an order for a limited period prohibiting a person from leaving Australia; or make another order. This order may be used if the departure of the person would render a proceeding useless, including, for example, because the person’s departure would make it impossible to have an enforcement hearing in relation to a judgment against the person and so ascertain the location of the person’s assets. Conditions imposed may, for example, relate to payment of an amount, or surrendering a passport, to the court. - (a) grant the order for a limited period stated in the order; or - (b) grant the order until the trial of the proceeding; or - (c) grant an order for a limited period prohibiting a person from leaving Australia; or - (d) make another order.