Section 15Part 2 — PROTECTION, OCCUPATION AND TENANCY ORDERS
Ex parte tenancy order
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A tenancy order may be made on an ex parte application if the court is satisfied that —
the respondent has committed or threatened to commit an act of domestic violence against a prescribed person; and
the delay that would be caused by proceeding on summons —
will or might result in a risk to the personal safety of a prescribed person; or
cause the prescribed person serious or undue hardship.
A tenancy order made on an ex parte application shall be an interim order.
Where the court makes a tenancy order on an ex parte application the court shall, at the same time, make an interim protection order unless the court considers that there are special reasons why such an order should not be made.
A tenancy order which is made on an ex parte application expires —
on the discharge of the tenancy order granted by the court;
on the discharge of an interim protection order made under subsection (3); or
in any other case, at the expiration of a period of seven days after the date on which the order was made.
Where a tenancy order is made on an ex parte application, the respondent may apply immediately for variation or discharge of that order.