866 The Protection Against Domestic Violence Bill, 2013 threatened domestic violence, the court shall issue an interim protection order and where appropriate, such order may contain any direction, prohibition or award which may be contained in a protection order issued under section 21. (8) An interim protection order shall be served on the respondent in a prescribed manner under section 28. (9) On the day specified in an interim order or in a notice issued under section 14 (5), the court may issue a protection order if satisfied on a balance of probabilities that an act of domestic violence has been committed, is being committed or is threatened to be committed by the ·espondent. (I 0) A protection order may be issued in the absence of the respondent if the court . is: satisfied · that the re >pondent has been served with or has otherwise had notice of an application for such an order. (l l) For the purpose of determining whether or not to issue a protection order, the court may(a) call for such evidence, whether oral or by affidavit as it considers necessary, which shall form part of the record of proceedings; (b) consider any evidence previously received under of subsection (7); and (c) examine any witness before the court. ( 1-2) Where appropriate the court may, in addition to any. other remedies provided for under this Act, order that the applicant or the respondent or any other affected member of the family of the applicant or respondent should undergo counselling, by a counsellor. 3) Subject to section 44, where a protection order has been issued, that protection order prevails over other pre-existing orders that are in conflict with the terms of the protectio·n order. Applications by other psties. 28. ( 1) Where the application for a protection order is inade by a person other than the actual victim of domestic