Hong Kong Ordinances

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDINANCE - SECT 7

Court may extend injunctions and authorizations of arrest

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to subsection (4), a court may, on an application—

   (a)  extend the validity period of an injunction granted under section 3 or
        3A that contains a provision mentioned in section 3(1)(c) or

   (d)  or 3A(4)(b) or (c); or

   (b)  (where an authorization of arrest is attached under section  5 (1) to
        the injunction) extend the validity period of the authorization of
        arrest, for such further period as the court considers appropriate.

(2) The court may extend an injunction or an authorization of arrest under
subsection (1) only during the validity period of the injunction concerned.

(3) An application under subsection (1) may be made by—

   (a)  the applicant of the injunction concerned;

   (b)  (where the applicant of the injunction concerned is a minor) the minor
        applying by his next friend.

(4) The validity period of an injunction or an authorization of arrest may not
be extended under subsection (1) beyond the second anniversary of the date on
which the injunction was granted. (Replaced 17 of 2008 s. 9)