Contravention of order
97D Contravention of order
A person is guilty of an offence if the person:
(a) is subject to a non-association order or place restriction order; and
contravenes the order.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person contravened the order in compliance with another court order.
(3) It is a defence for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that:
the defendant has a reasonable excuse; or
(b) for a non-association order – the defendant, having unintentionally associated with a person specified in the order under section 97A(2)(a), terminated the association immediately.
(4) In subsection (3), a reference to an association with the specified person is a reference to being in company, or communicating, with the specified person in contravention of the order.
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