Family Justice (General) Rules 2024 · As enacted · Part 3 · Quasi-Criminal Proceedings
22I. Applications to vary, suspend or revoke protection orders (P. 3, r. 22I)
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This Rule applies to an application to vary, suspend or revoke a protection order under section 60A(5).
For the purposes of section 60A(5)(b)(ii), if any report is made by the person conducting the counselling or other programme —
the Court may make the report available to the parties to the application;
the Court may, in the application, admit the report as evidence of the matters stated in the report; and
the person need not attend the hearing of the application unless the Court or any party wishes to examine the person.
For the purposes of section 60A(5)(b)(iii), if any report is made by the appointed psychiatrist —
the Court may make the report available to the parties to the application;
the Court may, in the application, admit the report as evidence of the matters stated in the report; and
the appointed psychiatrist need not attend the hearing of the application unless the Court or any party wishes to examine the appointed psychiatrist.
Subregulation 1
This Rule applies to an application to vary, suspend or revoke a protection order under section 60A(5).
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 60A(5)(b)(ii), if any report is made by the person conducting the counselling or other programme —
the Court may make the report available to the parties to the application;
the Court may, in the application, admit the report as evidence of the matters stated in the report; and
the person need not attend the hearing of the application unless the Court or any party wishes to examine the person.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of section 60A(5)(b)(iii), if any report is made by the appointed psychiatrist —
the Court may make the report available to the parties to the application;
the Court may, in the application, admit the report as evidence of the matters stated in the report; and
the appointed psychiatrist need not attend the hearing of the application unless the Court or any party wishes to examine the appointed psychiatrist.