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FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 23 Court may hear directed person or affected family member or protected person

FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 23

Court may hear directed person or affected family member or protected person

S. 23(1) amended by No. 53/2016 s. 87(2).

    (1)     The court may, if practicable, hear a directed person or an affected family member or protected person on the hearing of an application for a family violence intervention order against the directed person or an application for an extension order under section 19, including an application made in accordance with section 20.

    (2)     Subsection (1) applies whether or not the directed person is in detention under this Division.

Division 2—Family violence safety notices