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DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 1989 - SECT 57

57 Return date of temporary protection order

(1) A temporary protection order made because of an application under section 54 must specify the time and place at which the order is returnable before a court.

(2) If--

(a) the court before which the order is returnable is sitting within 30 days after the day on which the temporary protection order is made; and
(b) a suitable hearing day is available within the period;

the day that the order is returnable must be a day within the period.

(3) If--

(a) the court before which the order is returnable is not sitting within 30 days after the day on which the temporary protection order is made; or
(b) there is not a suitable hearing day available within the period;

the day that the order is returnable must be the first suitable hearing day available after the end of the period.



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