Protection from Harassment Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Actions and Orders
16D. Compliance with orders
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A relevant party must comply with an order under this Part within the specified time despite —
relevant party
“relevant party”, in relation to an order, means an individual or entity against which the order is made;
any contrary duty or obligation under any written law or rule of law, any contract or any rule of professional conduct applicable to the relevant party; and
any costs of complying with the order being owed to the relevant party.
No civil or criminal liability is incurred by a relevant party, or an officer, employee or agent of the relevant party, for doing or omitting to do any act, if the act or omission is done —
with reasonable care and in good faith; and (b)for the purpose of complying with or giving effect to an order made under Division 1 or 2 against that relevant party.
Subsection (2) does not apply to the respondent of a protection order made under section 12(2), or of an expedited protection order under section 13(1) in relation to a protection order under section 12(2).
Subject to section 10(3), disobedience or breach of an order made under this Part, if intentional, is a 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;