Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034:section:37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 37
Character Range: 126100–127043

37  Contravening restraining orders
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person disposes of, or otherwise deals with, property; and
 (b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to the fact that, the property is covered by a *restraining order; and
 (c) the disposition or dealing contravenes the order.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person disposes of, or otherwise deals with, property; and
 (b) the property is covered by a *restraining order; and
 (c) the disposition or dealing contravenes the order; and
 (d) either:
 (i) particulars of the order were recorded in a register under subsection 34(1); or
 (ii) the person was given notice of the order under section 33.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
 (3) Strict liability applies to paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) and subparagraph (2)(d)(i).

Division 5—Further orders