Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS REGULATION 2009 (NO 10 OF 2009) - REG 10

    (1)     The registrar must, in writing, tell each party to a proceeding on an application for which a preliminary conference is to be held—

        (a)     when and where the conference is to be held; and

        (b)     that, if the party does not attend the conference, the nonattendance may be reported to the Magistrates Court.

    (2)     The registrar must tell the Magistrates Court if a party does not attend the preliminary conference if satisfied that the party was given notice of the conference.

Note     If the application is returned before the Magistrates Court at the same time as the preliminary conference is to be held and a party to the application does not attend, the application may be dealt with under s 18 or s 19.