Protection from Harassment Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Offences
10. Contravention of certain orders
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An individual or entity that, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order made under —
entity
“entity” means any company or association or body of persons (whether corporate or unincorporate), but excludes any public agency;
section 12(2) or (2E); or
section 13(1) or (1B),(except any provision mentioned in section 12(2B)(c), or any requirement mentioned in section 12(3) relating to that provision) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), an accused is presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have knowledge of the terms of an order made under this Act at and after the time when the order takes effect.
Subject to subsection (3), subsection (1) does not affect the powers of the court in relation to the punishment for contempt of court.
court
“court”, for the purposes of sections 12 and 13 and Division 2 of Part 3, means a District Court (including the Protection from Harassment Court) or a Family Court;
Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) in respect of any non‑compliance with an order, that non‑compliance is not punishable as a contempt of court.
A person cannot be convicted of an offence under subsection (1) in respect of any non‑compliance with an order which has been punished as a contempt of court.