(1) The Court may grant an interim protection order where the Court is satisfied that the respondent—
(a) has committed;
(b) has threatened to commit;
(c) attempted to commit; or
(d) is likely to commit,
an act of domestic violence.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) and where the applicant and the respondent are parties to civil or criminal proceedings, the Court may grant an interim protection order, without an application being made to the Court.
(3) The Court shall not refuse to grant an interim protection order where—
(a) a single act has been committed or a single threat has been made by the respondent; or
(b) the acts or threats when viewed in isolation, appear to be minor or trivial.
(4) At the proceedings for an interim protection order, the Court may—
(a) decide the matter based on affidavit evidence;
(b) request oral evidence.
(5) In granting an interim protection order under this section, the Court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the respondent to ensure the respondent is present at the court.