DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 120 Contravention of DVO by defendant
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 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 2.7 or 2.8 or confirmed with variations under Part 2.9 or 2.10:
(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.