Section 70PF — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) If a court hearing an application as required by subsection 70PC(2) or paragraph 70PD(3)(b) adjourns the hearing, the court must:

(a) order the alleged offender to be kept in such custody as the court considers appropriate during the adjournment; or

(b) order that the alleged offender is to be released from custody, either on entering into a recognisance (with or without surety or security) that the alleged offender will attend before the court on the resumption of the hearing or otherwise.

(2) This section does not authorise the holding in custody of the alleged offender during an adjournment of proceedings that:

(a) is expressed to be for a period of more than 24 hours; or

(b) continues for more than 24 hours.

Related sections

• s 70PC — Obligation of court—where application before it to deal with contravention
• s 70PD — Obligation of court—where no application before it, but application before another court, to deal with contravention
• s 70PE — Obligation of court—where no application before any court to deal with contravention
• s 70Q — Certain instruments not liable to duty
• s 71 — Interpretation
• s 71A — This Part does not apply to certain matters covered by binding financial agreements

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