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ACT VII OF 2014 ACT VII OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (PREVENTION AND PROTECTION) ACT, 2014 An Act to make provisions for protection against domestic violence. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 12th February, 2014] 12. Duration and alteration of protection and residence orders.---(1) The protection order made under section 8 shall remain in force until the aggrieved person applies for discharge of such order. (2) If the court on receipt of an application from the aggrieved person or the accused, is satisfied that there is a change in the circumstance requiring alteration, modification or revocation of any order made under this Act, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing pass such order, as it may deem appropriate. (3) The residence order shall remain in force until such time it is altered. (4) Nothing contained in subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall prevent an aggrieved person from applying for an order under sections 8, 9 and 10 notwithstanding that an order under these sections has been previously refused, if sufficient cause is made out for the grant of such an order. (5) Nothing contained in subsections (1) and (2) shall prevent aggrieved person from making a fresh application after the previous order has been discharged.