54A
CurrentNeither party present at return of application
Part 4Procedural matters
Division 4.2ANon-attendance by party
54A Neither party present at return of application
(1)
If neither party to an application for a protection order is present, personally or by a representative, at a time when the application is returned before the court, the Magistrates Court may order that the proceeding be dismissed.
(2)
If the Magistrates Court orders that the proceeding be dismissed, the court must not make an order about costs.
Division 4.3 Hearings
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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