Protection from Harassment Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Actions and Orders
16A. Interim stop publication order
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A court may make an interim stop publication order against the respondent in relation to an application for a stop publication order if —
court
“court”, for the purposes of sections 12 and 13 and Division 2 of Part 3, means a District Court (including the Protection from Harassment Court) or a Family Court;
the court is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence that —
the respondent published or continues to publish the relevant statement; (ii)the relevant statement is a false statement of fact; and
the publication of the relevant statement by the respondent has caused or is likely to cause the subject harm; and
it is just and equitable in the circumstances to make the stop publication order on an expedited basis.
Section 15A(2), (3) and (4) applies to an interim stop publication order as it applies to a stop publication order.
interim stop publication order
“interim stop publication order” means an order made under section 16A;