Court must explain orders and give reasons for decisions
40 Court must explain orders and give reasons for decisions
Reasons for decision
A court must give reasons for a decision to make, vary or revoke a Commonwealth workplace protection order (other than a consent order) as soon as practicable after making the decision.
Explanation of order
If:
a court makes or varies a Commonwealth workplace protection order; and
the respondent is present at the making or variation of the order;
the court must explain to the respondent, in language likely to be readily understood by the respondent:
the terms of the order as made or varied, including the conditions imposed on the respondent by the order; and
the consequences that may follow if the respondent contravenes a condition of the order; and
how the order may be varied, further varied or revoked.
Validity not affected
A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of:
a Commonwealth workplace protection order; or
a variation or revocation of a Commonwealth workplace protection order.
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