Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS ACT 2008 (NO. 46 OF 2008) - SECT 58

    (1)     The Magistrates Court may, on application, amend a protection order if satisfied that—

        (a)     the order as amended could be made on application for a protection order; and

        (b)     if the amendment would reduce the protection of a child who is 15 years old or younger—the child is no longer in need of the greater protection provided by the unamended protection order.

    (2)     If the protection order has been amended by being extended, the order must mention that it has been extended.

    (3)     This section does not apply in relation to a kind of amendment if this Act (apart from this section) expressly deals with the grounds for that kind of amendment or for revocation.

Note 1     The following sections expressly deal with the grounds for amendment:

              •     s 61 (Extension of interim orders by consent)

              •     s 62 (Extension of final orders)

              •     s 78 (Emergency amendment and revocation of emergency orders)

              •     s 79 (Non-emergency amendment and revocation of emergency orders).

Note 2     Pt 11 deals with review of orders.