Referral of application to Court
61 Referral of application to Court
(1) If a registrar is deciding an application, the registrar must refer the application to the Court for its decision if:
(a) the registrar is not satisfied that a court DVO should be made against the respondent; or
(b) the respondent appears at the hearing of the application and does not consent to a court DVO being made.
On the referral by the registrar, the Court may:
make the court DVO sought; or
direct that a further affidavit be filed; or
give directions about the application.
(3) If the Court directs the filing of a further affidavit, on its filing the registrar may make the court DVO.
(4) A party must not serve documents in the proceeding on another party, unless ordered to do so by the Court.
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