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RESTRAINING ORDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 16B

16B .         Duration of VRO

                Unless varied or cancelled under Part 5, a final order that is a VRO remains in force for —

            (a)         in the case of an order made at a final order hearing —

                  (i)         the period (of whatever duration) specified in the order from the date on which the final order came into force; or

                  (ii)         if no period is specified, 2 years from the date on which the final order came into force;

                and

            (b)         in the case of a telephone order which became a final order under section 323 months from when the telephone order came into force or such shorter period as is specified in that order; and

            (c)         in the case of any other interim order which becomes a final order under section 32

                  (i)         the period (of whatever duration) specified in it from the date on which the interim order came into force; or

                  (ii)         if no period is specified, 2 years from the date on which the interim order came into force.

        [Section 16B inserted: No. 49 of 2016 s. 26.]



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