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Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 Public Act Date of assent Commencement 2009 No 43 27 October 2009 see section 2 Contents Title Commencement Principal Act amended Standard conditions of protection order Power to direct respondent or associated respondent to attend programme Confidentiality of information disclosed to programme provider New sections 49 and 49A substituted 49 49A New section 50 substituted 50 New Part 6A inserted Offence to breach protection order Offence to fail to comply with direction Power to arrest for breach of protection order Part 6A Police safety orders 124A Interpretation 124B Qualified constable may issue Police safety order 124C Consent to issue of Police safety order not required 124D Police safety order not to be issued against child 124E Effect of Police safety order Page 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 1 s 1 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 124F Suspension of firearms licence on issue of Police safety order 124G Suspension of parenting orders, etc 124H Prompt service of Police safety order required 124I Detention by constable 124J 124K Duration of Police safety order 124L Contravention of Police safety order 124M Issue of summons where person cannot be brought Police safety order to be explained before District Court within 24 hours 124N Jurisdiction of District Court 124O Issue of warrant to arrest person who contravenes Police safety order or fails to attend adjourned proceedings Protection order to be issued and served 124P 124Q Protection order to be sent to Family Court 124R Protection order treated as if made by Family Court Police employees, etc, protected from proceedings 124S Consequential amendments to other enactments 10 Schedule Regulations amended 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: Title This Act is the Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009.
Commencement Section 9 comes into force on 1 July 2010.

The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

Principal Act amended This Act amends the Domestic Violence Act 1995.

1 2 (1) (2) 3 2 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 s 7 4 5 6 Standard conditions of protection order Section 19(2)(e) is amended by inserting “electronic mes- sage,” after “telephone,”.
Power to direct respondent or associated respondent to attend programme Section 32(3) is repealed.

Confidentiality of information disclosed to programme provider Section 43(4)(c)(i) is amended by omitting “section 49(1)(c)” and substituting “section 49A”.
7 (1) New sections 49 and 49A substituted Section 49 is repealed and the following sections are substi- tuted: “49 Offence to breach protection order “(1) Every person commits an offence who breaches a protection order by— “(a) “(b) doing any act in contravention of the protection order; or failing to comply with any condition of the protection order.
“(2) It is a defence in a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if the defendant proves that he or she had a reasonable excuse for breaching the protection order.

“(3) Every person who is convicted on indictment of an offence against this section is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

“(4) To avoid doubt, a failure to comply with a direction made under section 32(1) or (2) to attend a specified programme is not a breach of a protection order under subsection (1)(b).
“49A Offence to fail to comply with direction “(1) Every person commits an offence who, without reasonable ex- cuse, fails on any occasion to comply with a direction made under section 32(1) or (2) to attend a specified programme.
3 s 8 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 “(2) Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding $5,000.” The second column of the item relating to the Domestic Vio- lence Act 1995 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Summary Pro- ceedings Act 1957 is consequentially amended by omitting “49(3)” and substituting “49(2)”.
(2) 8 New section 50 substituted Section 50 is repealed and the following section substituted: “50 Power to arrest for breach of protection order Where a protection order is in force, any constable may arrest, without warrant, any person who the constable has good cause to suspect has— “(a) “(b) contravened the protection order; or failed to comply with any condition of the protection order.” 9 New Part 6A inserted The following Part is inserted after section 124: “Part 6A “Police safety orders “124A Interpretation In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,— “constable has the meaning given to it by section 4 of the Policing Act 2008 “Police safety order or order means an on-the-spot order is- sued by a qualified constable under section 124B in the pre- scribed form “qualified constable means a constable who is of or above the level of position of sergeant.
“124B Qualified constable may issue Police safety order “(1) A qualified constable may issue an order against a person (per- son A) who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with an- other person (person B) if the constable— 4 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 s 9 “(a) does not arrest person A for an offence against any en- actment involving the use of violence against person B; but “(b) has reasonable grounds to believe, having regard to the matters specified in subsection (2), that the issue of an order is necessary to ensure the safety of person B.
“(2) When considering whether to issue an order against person A, the constable must have regard to the following matters: “(a) whether, in the circumstances, he or she considers it is likely that— “(i) person A has used, or is using, domestic violence against person B: “(ii) person A has used, or is using, domestic violence against any other person with whom he or she has a domestic relationship: “(b) whether there is a likelihood that person A will use, or again use, domestic violence against person B: the welfare of any children residing with person B: the hardship that may be caused if the order is issued: any other matter the constable considers relevant.
“(c) “(d) “(e) “(3) A constable who is not a qualified constable may issue an order under this section only if he or she is specifically authorised by a qualified constable to issue that order.

“124C Consent to issue of Police safety order not required An order may be issued without the consent of the person for whose safety the order is proposed to be issued.

“124D Police safety order not to be issued against child An order may not be issued against a child.
“124E Effect of Police safety order “(1) A person against whom an order is issued must immediately— “(a) surrender to a constable— “(i) any weapon in his or her possession or control; and any firearms licence held by him or her: “(ii) 5 s 9 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 “(b) vacate any land or building occupied by a person at risk, whether or not he or she has a legal or equitable interest in the land or building.
It is a condition of every order that the person against whom the order is issued must not— “(a) “(b) physically or sexually abuse a person at risk; or threaten to physically or sexually abuse a person at risk; or damage, or threaten to damage, property of a person at risk; or engage, or threaten to engage, in other behaviour, including intimidation or harassment, that amounts to psychological abuse of a person at risk; or encourage any person to engage in behaviour against a person at risk, where the behaviour, if engaged in by the person against whom the order is issued, would be prohibited by the order; or “(c) “(d) “(e) “(f) watch, loiter near, or prevent or hinder access to or from the place of residence, business, or employment of a person at risk, or an educational institution attended by a person at risk, or any other place that a person at risk visits often; or follow a person at risk about or stop or accost a person at risk in any place; or “(g) “(h) where a person at risk is present on any land or building, enter or remain on that land or building in circumstances that constitute a trespass; or “(i) make any other contact with a person at risk (whether by telephone, electronic message, correspondence, or otherwise), except such contact as is reasonably neces- sary in any emergency.
In this section, person at risk means— “(a) the person named in the order for whose safety the order is issued; and any child residing with that person.
“(b) “(2) “(3) 6 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 s 9 “124F Suspension of firearms licence on issue of Police safety order On the issue of an order, and for the period that the order is in force,— “(a) any firearms licence held by the person against whom the order is issued is deemed to be suspended; and the person against whom the order is issued is deemed, for all purposes, not to be the holder of a firearms li- cence.
“(b) “(a) “(b) “124G Suspension of parenting orders, etc “(1) This section applies where— an order is issued; and a child is residing with a person named in the order for whose protection the order is issued (a protected child); and a parenting order or day-to-day care or contact agree- ment is in force in respect of a protected child; and the person against whom the order is issued is a party to that parenting order or agreement.
“(d) “(c) “(2) While an order continues in force against any person, the pro- visions of a parenting order or an agreement affording to that person the day-to-day care of, or contact with, a protected child are suspended.

“124H Prompt service of Police safety order required “(1) An order issued under section 124B must be served by a con- stable as soon as practicable on the person against whom the order is issued.
If an order issued under section 124B has not been served within 48 hours from the time of issue, the order lapses.
“(2) “124I Detention by constable “(1) A constable who is proposing to issue a Police safety order under section 124B against any person may detain that person for a period, not exceeding 2 hours, that may be necessary to enable the constable to do 1 or more of the following: “(a) obtain authorisation under section 124B(3) to issue the order: 7 s 9 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 “(2) issue the order: serve the order.
“(b) “(c) If a person who is detained under subsection (1) fails or re- fuses to remain at the place where he or she is detained, that person— “(a) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the penalty specified in subsection (4); and “(b) may be arrested without warrant.

“(3) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) applies in respect of a per- son detained under subsection (1)(a) regardless of whether an order is issued.
“(4) The maximum penalty for an offence against subsection (2)(a) “(5) is a fine not exceeding $500.

In this section, detain includes move the person to a Police station.
“124J Police safety order to be explained “(1) A constable who issues an order must, if and to the extent that it is reasonably practicable to do so in the circumstances, either at the time of issue or service of the order, explain to the person against whom the order is issued— “(a) “(b) the purpose, duration, and effect of the order; and the consequences that may follow if the person against whom the order is issued contravenes the order.
“(2) A constable who issues an order must also, either before or after issue and service of the order, explain to the person for whose safety the order is issued the matters set out in subsec- tion (1)(a) and (b).

“124K Duration of Police safety order “(1) An order comes into force immediately on being served on the person against whom the order is issued.

“(2) An order continues in force for the period specified in the order, but that period must not exceed 5 days.
In considering the period to be specified in the order, the quali- fied constable must have regard to the matters set out in section 124B(2).

“(3) 8 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 s 9 “124L Contravention of Police safety order “(1) Subsection (2) applies where a person against whom an order “(2) the order; or any condition of the order.
is issued refuses or fails to comply with— “(a) “(b) If this subsection applies, a constable may take the person into custody by— “(a) “(b) using such force as is reasonably necessary; or executing a warrant to arrest issued in respect of that person under section 124O(1)(a).

“(3) Where a person has been taken into custody under subsection (2), the constable may apply to a District Court, by making a complaint in the prescribed form, for a direction or an order under section 124N.
“(4) A person who is taken into custody under subsection (2)(a) must be brought before a District Court within 24 hours.
“124M Issue of summons where person cannot be brought “(1) before District Court within 24 hours If a person who is taken into custody under section 124L(2)(a) is not brought before a District Court within 24 hours, that person must, at or before the expiry of that period,— “(a) “(b) be served by a constable with a summons requiring him or her to appear before a District Court at the place and time specified in the summons.
be released; and “(2) A summons served under subsection (1)(b) must be in the pre- “(3) scribed form.

If a person who has been served with a summons under sub- section (1)(b) does not attend personally at the place and time specified in the summons, the District Court may issue a war- rant, in the prescribed form, to— arrest him or her; and “(a) “(b) bring him or her before the Court.
“124N Jurisdiction of District Court “(1) If a District Court presided over by 1 or more Justices, or 1 or more Community Magistrates, is satisfied that a person has re- 9 s 9 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 fused or failed to comply with a Police safety order, the Court may,— “(a) if the order has not expired, direct that another order, which is to continue in force for a period not exceeding 5 days specified by the Court, be— “(i) issued against the person in substitution of the earlier order for the safety of the person named in the earlier order; and served by a constable or officer of the Court as soon as practicable; or “(ii) “(b) “(c) if the order has expired, direct that another order, which is to continue in force for a period not exceeding 5 days specified by the Court, be— “(i) issued against the person for the safety of the person named in the earlier order; and served by a constable or officer of the Court as soon as practicable; or “(ii) if it considers it appropriate in the circumstances to do so,— “(i) adjourn the proceedings to a specified time and place to enable a District Court Judge to consider whether a temporary protection order should be issued under subsection (2)(b); and “(ii) make a direction of the kind specified in para- graph (a) or (b), as the case may require.
“(2) If a District Court presided over by a District Court Judge is satisfied that a person has refused or failed to comply with a Police safety order, the Judge may— “(a) make a direction of the kind specified in subsection “(b) (1)(a) or (b); or issue, without application from any person, a temporary protection order under section 14 as if— “(i) every reference in that section to the respondent were a reference to the person who the Judge is satisfied has refused or failed to comply with the Police safety order (person R); and every reference in that section to the applicant were a reference to the person named in the Po- “(ii) 10 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 s 9 lice safety order for whose safety the order was issued (person S).
“(3) A District Court Judge may issue a temporary protection order under subsection (2)(b) in the absence of person R, person S, or both.

“(4) Subsection (2)(b) is subject to subsection (5).

“(5) A District Court Judge may only issue an order of the kind does not object; and referred to in subsection (2)(b) if person S— “(a) “(b) has not made an application for a protection order against person R that is currently pending determin- ation by a Court.
“(6) Where the Court makes a direction of the kind specified in subsection (1)(a) or (b), the Court may direct that the person against whom the order is to be issued be detained in the cus- tody of the Court for a period, not exceeding 2 hours, that may be necessary to enable the order to be issued and served on that person.
“124O Issue of warrant to arrest person who contravenes Police safety order or fails to attend adjourned proceedings “(1) Subsection (2) applies if— “(a) “(b) a person against whom a Police safety order is issued refuses or fails to comply with the order, or any condi- tion of the order; or a person who the District Court is satisfied has re- fused or failed to comply with a Police safety order does not attend personally at the time and place to which proceedings have been adjourned under section 124N(1)(c)(i).
“(2) The District Court may issue a warrant in the prescribed form.

“(3) A warrant to arrest a person under this section— “(a) must be directed either— specifically to a constable; or “(i) “(ii) generally to every constable; but “(b) may be executed by any constable.
“(4) For the purpose of executing a warrant issued under this sec- tion, the constable executing it may at any time enter on to any 11 s 9 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 premises, by force if necessary, if the constable has reasonable grounds to believe that the person against whom it is issued is on those premises.
“(5) The constable executing the warrant— “(a) must have the warrant with him or her; and “(b) must produce it on initial entry and, if requested, at any “(c) subsequent time; and if he or she is not in uniform, produce evidence that he or she is a constable.

“(6) A person who is arrested under this section must, as soon as possible, be brought before a District Court to enable it to ex- ercise its jurisdiction under section 124N.
“124P Protection order to be issued and served “(1) Where a District Court makes a temporary protection order under section 124N(2)(b), the Registrar of that Court must— “(a) “(b) wherever practicable, serve a copy of the order on the person against whom the order is made before that per- son leaves the Court.
immediately issue the order; and “(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Court may direct that the person against whom the order is made be detained in the custody of the Court for a period, not exceeding 2 hours, that may be necessary to enable the order to be issued and a copy served on that person.
“124Q Protection order to be sent to Family Court “(1) Immediately after the issue of a protection order under section 124N, the District Court must send a copy of the order to the Family Court nearest to the residence of the person for whose safety the Police safety order and temporary protection order were issued.

“(2) On receipt of a copy of an order under subsection (1), the Registrar of the Family Court must enter the order in the records of the Family Court.
12 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 s 10 “124R Protection order treated as if made by Family Court As soon as an order has been entered in the records of the Family Court under section 124Q(2), the order is to be treated as if it were a temporary protection order made by that Court.
“124S Police employees, etc, protected from proceedings No action or proceedings may be brought against the Crown or any constable in respect of any thing done, or omitted to be done, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Part, where the Crown or the constable acted in good faith and with reasonable care.” 10 Consequential amendments to other enactments The regulations listed in the Schedule are amended in the man- ner indicated in that schedule.
13 Schedule Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 Schedule Regulations amended s 10 Domestic Violence Rules 1996 (SR 1996/148) Schedule 1, form DV 16, the heading “(a) Standard conditions prohibiting domestic violence and contact”, paragraph 2(e): insert “electronic message,” after “telephone,”.
Schedule 1, form DV 16, under “Important information for re- spondent/associated respondent”, the heading “Consequences of a breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “You commit an offence if you breach the order by— “(a) “(b) “You have a defence to proceedings for this offence if you can prove that you had a reasonable excuse for breaching the order.

“The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.
“If a constable has good cause to suspect that you have breached this order, you may be arrested without warrant.

Police bail is not avail- able during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.

During that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.

doing an act in contravention of this order; or failing to comply with any condition in this order.
“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “You commit an offence if, without reasonable excuse, you fail on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” Schedule 1, form DV 16, under “Important information for pro- tected persons”, the heading “Consequences of a breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if he or she— “(a) “(b) “The respondent or associated respondent will have a defence to pro- ceedings for this offence if it can be proved that he or she had a rea- sonable excuse for breaching the order.
does any act in contravention of this order; or fails to comply with any condition in this order.

14 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 Schedule Domestic Violence Rules 1996 (SR 1996/148)—continued “The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.

“If a constable has good cause to suspect that the respondent or as- sociated respondent has breached the order, the respondent or asso- ciated respondent may be arrested without warrant.
Police bail is not available during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.

Dur- ing that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.

“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he or she fails on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” Schedule 1, form DV 17, the heading “(a) Standard conditions prohibiting domestic violence and contact”, paragraph 2(e): insert “electronic message,” after “telephone,”.
Schedule 1, form DV 17, “Important information for respond- ent/associated respondent”, the heading “Consequences of a breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “You commit an offence if you breach the order by— “(a) “(b) “You have a defence to proceedings for this offence if you can prove that you had a reasonable excuse for breaching the order.

“The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.
“If a constable has good cause to suspect that you have breached this order, you may be arrested without warrant.

Police bail is not avail- able during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.

During that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.

doing an act in contravention of this order; or failing to comply with any condition in this order.
“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “You commit an offence if, without reasonable excuse, you fail on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.

“The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” 15 Schedule Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Rules 1996 (SR 1996/148)—continued does any act in contravention of this order; or fails to comply with any condition in this order.
Schedule 1, form DV 17, under “Important information for pro- tected persons”, the heading “Consequences of a breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if he or she— “(a) “(b) “The respondent or associated respondent will have a defence to pro- ceedings for this offence if it can be proved that he or she had a rea- sonable excuse for breaching the order.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.

“If a constable has good cause to suspect that the respondent or as- sociated respondent has breached the order, the respondent or asso- ciated respondent may be arrested without warrant.

Police bail is not available during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.

Dur- ing that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.
“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he or she fails on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.

“The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” Family Courts Rules 2002 (SR 2002/261) Schedule 5, form DV 14, paragraph 1(b)(v): insert “electronic mes- sage,” after “telephone,”.
Schedule 5, form DV 14, under “Important information for re- spondent (or associated respondent)” the heading “Consequences of breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “You commit an offence if you breach the order by— “(a) “(b) doing an act in contravention of this order; or failing to comply with any condition in this order.
16 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 Schedule Family Courts Rules 2002 (SR 2002/261)—continued “You have a defence to proceedings for this offence if you can prove that you had a reasonable excuse for breaching the order.

“The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.

“If a constable has good cause to suspect that you have breached this order, you may be arrested without warrant.

Police bail is not avail- able during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.
During that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.

“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “You commit an offence if, without reasonable excuse, you fail on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” Schedule 5, form DV 14, under “Important information for protected persons”, the heading “Consequences of breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if he or she— “(a) “(b) “The respondent or associated respondent will have a defence to pro- ceedings for this offence if it can be proved that he or she had a rea- sonable excuse for breaching the order.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.

“If a constable has good cause to suspect that the respondent or as- sociated respondent has breached the order, the respondent or asso- ciated respondent may be arrested without warrant.

Police bail is not available during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.

Dur- ing that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.

does any act in contravention of this order; or fails to comply with any condition in this order.
“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he or she fails on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.
17 Schedule Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 2009 No 43 Family Courts Rules 2002 (SR 2002/261)—continued “The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” Schedule 5, form DV 15, paragraph 1(b)(v): insert “electronic mes- sage,” after “telephone,”.
Schedule 5, form DV 15, under “Important information for re- spondent (or associated respondent)”, the heading “Consequences of breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “You commit an offence if you breach the order by— “(a) “(b) “You have a defence to proceedings for this offence if you can prove that you had a reasonable excuse for breaching the order.

“The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.
“If a constable has good cause to suspect that you have breached this order, you may be arrested without warrant.

Police bail is not avail- able during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.

During that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.

doing an act in contravention of this order; or failing to comply with any condition in this order.
“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “You commit an offence if, without reasonable excuse, you fail on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” Schedule 5, form DV 15, under “Important information for protected persons”, the heading “Consequences of breach of this order”: revoke the paragraphs under this heading and substitute the following paragraphs and heading: “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if he or she— “(a) “(b) “The respondent or associated respondent will have a defence to pro- ceedings for this offence if it can be proved that he or she had a rea- sonable excuse for breaching the order.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 2 years’ imprisonment.

does any act in contravention of this order; or fails to comply with any condition in this order.

18 2009 No 43 Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2009 Family Courts Rules 2002 (SR 2002/261)—continued “If a constable has good cause to suspect that the respondent or as- sociated respondent has breached the order, the respondent or asso- ciated respondent may be arrested without warrant.
Police bail is not available during the 24 hours immediately following an arrest.

Dur- ing that period, any bail application must be made to a Judge.

“Consequences of failing to comply with direction “The respondent or associated respondent commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he or she fails on any occasion to comply with a direction to attend a programme.
“The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months’ imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $5,000.” Legislative history 20 October 2009 27 October 2009 Divided from Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill (Bill 9–2) by committee of the whole House, third reading Royal assent This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

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