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(1)On an application under section 12(1) to extend a domestic abuse protection order, the sheriff—
(a)may extend the order only if satisfied that it is necessary to do so,
(b)must—
(i)vary the order so as to remove any requirement or prohibition which the sheriff is satisfied is no longer necessary,
(ii)discharge the order if satisfied that the order is no longer necessary.
(2)A domestic abuse protection order may—
(a)be extended for—
(i)in the case of an order made under section 8(2), such period not exceeding one month as the sheriff may specify,
(ii)in the case of an interim domestic abuse protection order, such period as the sheriff may specify,
(b)be extended on more than one occasion.
(3)But the maximum period for which the order may have effect, including any period for which it is extended, is—
(a)in the case of an interim order, three weeks,
(b)otherwise, three months.
(4)On an application under section 12(1) to vary a domestic abuse protection order, the sheriff—
(a)may vary the order so as to add a requirement or prohibition only if satisfied that it is necessary to do so,
(b)must—
(i)vary the order so as to remove any requirement or prohibition which the sheriff is satisfied is no longer necessary,
(ii)discharge the order if satisfied that the order is no longer necessary.
(5)On an application under section 12(1) to discharge a domestic abuse protection order, the sheriff must—
(a)discharge the order if satisfied that the order is no longer necessary,
(b)if the sheriff does not discharge the order, vary the order so as to remove any requirement or prohibition which the sheriff is satisfied is no longer necessary.
(6)The sheriff may extend, vary or discharge a domestic abuse protection order without the consent of person B (but see section 12(4)).
(7)In this section, “necessary” means necessary for the purpose of protecting person B from abusive behaviour by person A.
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