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RESTRAINING ORDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 30F

30F .         Duration of police orders

        (1)         A police order —

            (a)         remains in force for 72 hours (or any shorter period specified in the order in accordance with subsection (2)) after it has been served on the person to be bound by it; and

            (b)         lapses if it is not served on the person to be bound by it within 24 hours of the order being made.

        (2)         A period shorter than 72 hours may be specified in the police order if, in the opinion of the police officer who makes the order, that shorter period would be sufficient for an application to be made to a court under Division 3.

        [Section 30F inserted: No. 32 of 2011 s. 9.]

[ 30G.         Deleted: No. 32 of 2011 s. 10.]



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