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- (c) it is just and equitable in all the circumstances.
(3) Subject to section 21(1), a protection order may be made under subsection (2) for all or any of the following purposes:
- (a) in the case of a likely contravention or likely continuing contravention of section 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, prohibiting the respondent from doing any thing in relation to the victim or (in the case of section 7) any related person, as may be specified in the order;
- (b) in the case of a likely contravention or likely continuing contravention of section 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 involving an offending communication, requiring that no person shall publish or continue to publish the offending communication;
- (c) referring the respondent or the victim or both to attend counselling or mediation provided by such body as the District Court may direct;
- (d) the giving of any direction as is necessary for and incidental to the proper carrying into effect of any order made under paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
(4) A protection order may be made subject to such exceptions or conditions as may be specified in the order.
(5) An order under subsection (3)(b) and any direction under subsection (3)(d) made with respect to that order shall take effect in respect of the person to whom such order or direction applies—
- (a) from the date when such order or direction, as the case may be, is served on him in such manner as may be prescribed;
- (b) where the District Court dispenses with the service of such order or direction, from the date when the service on him of such order or direction, as the case may be, is dispensed with by the District Court; or
- (c) such later date as the District Court may specify.
(6) Subject to subsection (7), a protection order shall cease to have effect after such period as the District Court may specify in the order.
