After-hours orders—length
106 After-hours orders—length
An after-hours order remains in force until the earliest of the following:
close of business on the second business day after the day the order is made;
the order is revoked;
a final order or interim order made against the respondent in relation to the affected person is served on the respondent.
Periods of less than 5 days are to be worked out ignoring any day the Magistrates Court is not open for business (see s 154).
An after-hours order cannot be renewed or extended.
In this section:
business day means a day the registry of the Magistrates Court is required to be open under the Court Procedures Rules 2006.
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