Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act No. 99 of 1998)Chapter 4 : Maintenance and other OrdersOrders17. Orders by consent |
| (1) | Any order referred to in section 16(1)(a) or (b) may be made at the enquiry in the absence of one or both of the parties involved in the enquiry, if it is made in accordance with his or her or their consent in writing handed in by the maintenance officer at the enquiry. |
| (2) | A copy of an order made at the enquiry in the absence of one or both of the parties as provided for in subsection (1), shall be delivered or tendered to him or her or them, as the case may be, by any maintenance officer, police officer, sheriff or maintenance investigator, and the return of any such officer, sheriff or investigator showing that such copy was delivered or tendered to the particular person or persons shall be deemed to be sufficient proof of the fact that he or she was or they were aware of the terms of the order in question. |
[Section 17 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 9 of 2015]