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DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS ACT 1994 (NO. 28 OF 1994) - SECT 27 Urgent orders etc. in the absence of a party

DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS ACT 1994 (NO. 28 OF 1994) - SECT 27

Urgent orders etc. in the absence of a party

27. (1) In a case of urgency, a court may—

        (a)     make an order under section 20; or

        (b)     make an order or grant an injunction referred to in paragraph 25 (h);

in the absence of a party.

(2) An application for relief under this section may be made orally or in writing or in any form the court considers appropriate.

(3) A court shall not make an order or grant an injunction on an application that is not in writing unless it considers that it is necessary to do so because of the extreme urgency of the case.

(4) A court may give directions with respect to the filing, serving and further hearing of a written application.

(5) An order made or injunction granted on an application under this section shall be expressed to operate or apply until a specified time or the further order of the court.

(6) A court may give directions with respect to—

        (a)     the service of the order or injunction and any other documents it thinks fit; and

        (b)     the hearing of an application for a further order.