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RESTRAINING ORDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 40

40 .         Attendance at hearing

        (1)         If an applicant does not attend a mention hearing, the court —

            (a)         if it is satisfied the applicant was notified of the hearing, is to dismiss the application; or

            (b)         otherwise, is to adjourn the hearing.

        (2)         If a respondent does not attend a mention hearing and the applicant does attend, the court —

            (a)         if it is satisfied the respondent was served with the summons requiring the respondent to attend the hearing, is to hear the matter in the absence of the respondent; or

            (b)         otherwise, is to adjourn the hearing.

        (3)         When hearing a matter in the absence of the respondent, the court is to —

            (a)         make a restraining order; or

            (b)         dismiss the application; or

            (c)         direct the registrar to fix a hearing and summons the respondent to attend the hearing; or

            (d)         adjourn the mention hearing.

        (4)         The registrar is to prepare and serve an order made under subsection (3)(a).

        [Section 40 amended: No. 10 of 1998 s. 62(2); No. 59 of 2004 s. 123.]



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