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Contravention of DVO by defendant

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120 Contravention of DVO by defendant

(1)

A person commits an offence if:

(a)

a DVO is in force against the person; and

(b) the person engages in conduct that results in a contravention of the DVO.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply unless:

(a)

the person has been given a copy of the DVO; or

(b) for a DVO that has been varied under Part 2.6, Division 3, 4 or 5, Part 2.8 or 2.9 or confirmed with or without variation under Part 2.4, Division 3 or Part 2.7:

(i) the person has been given a copy of the DVO as varied or confirmed; or

(ii) the person's conduct also constitutes a contravention of the DVO last given to the person.

(3) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

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