Relationships Act 2003

In the case of urgency and on application made to it, a court may make or grant the following:an ex parte order under section 48; an ex parte order or ex parte injunction for either or both of the purposes specified in section 54(1)(h).

An application under this section is to be made – orally or in writing; or in any form the court considers appropriate.

If an application is not made in writing, the court is not to make an order or grant an injunction under subsection (1) unless, because of the extreme urgency of the case, it considers that it is necessary to do so.

The court may give any directions with respect to the filing of a written application, the service of the application and the further hearing of the application it thinks fit.

An order made or injunction granted under subsection (1) operates or applies until a specified time or the further order of the court as specified in the order.

If a court makes an order or grants an injunction under subsection (1), it may give directions with respect to – the service of the order or injunction and any other documents it thinks fit; and the hearing of an application for a further order.