The Protection Against Domestic Violence Bill, 2013 863 (7) In this section, where the protected person is a child, the court may, if satisfied that it is . in the best interests of the child so to do, declare any purported consent to be null and void. 23.. (I) Without derogating from the powers of the police uqder the National Police Service Act, a police officer may arrest the respondent without warrant, on the request oft-he applicant or applicant's representative, at any time within five years after the day of issue of a protection order, or such extended period as the court may order, if the respondent breaches any term or C()i:tditioh of the order. Enforcement of protection order. (2) .If the police officer t~ ~horn a request is made under sub~ectiOn (I) is satisfied that- (a)· the respondent concerned has committed, is breaching or is threatening to breach the terms or conditions of the protection order; and (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that(i) the respondent concerned has breached, is breaching or is threatening to breach the protection order; and (ii) it is necessar}'. or desirable to do so to protect the applicant fl'O(ll serious substantial harm, discomfort or inconvenience whet~~r physical, emotional or economic, the police officer shall alTest the respondent. (3) A respondent ar!~sted:uncter·subsection (2) shall be held in custQdy and brought before a court as soon as possible an.d in any event, not later than twenty four hours after the .atrest on a charge of contravening section 25. 14. A protection order shall remain in force for such period as may be specified by the court and may be reviewed, from time to time, depending on the circumstances. Duration of protection order. 25. (1) A resp0ndent who has been served with a copy of a protection order, has received an explanation of the order in accordance with section 31 and who contravenes Breach of protection .order.