Women’s Charter 1961 · s 63C

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—(1) A person who is guilty of a family violence offence shall be liable on conviction —(a)if the offence is aggravated — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both; and(b)in all other cases — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a family violence offence is aggravated if —(a)the offence involves the contravention of an order that protects a vulnerable adult; and(b)the offender has been convicted of another family violence offence that involves the contravention of the same order or another order that also protects a vulnerable adult.
A person who is guilty of a family violence offence shall be liable on conviction —(a)if the offence is aggravated — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both; and(b)in all other cases — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
For the purposes of subsection (1), a family violence offence is aggravated if —(a)the offence involves the contravention of an order that protects a vulnerable adult; and(b)the offender has been convicted of another family violence offence that involves the contravention of the same order or another order that also protects a vulnerable adult.

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s 63CPunishment for family violence offences

(1)

A person who is guilty of a family violence offence shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

if the offence is aggravated — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both; and

(b)

in all other cases — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), a family violence offence is aggravated if —

(a)

the offence involves the contravention of an order that protects a vulnerable adult; and

(b)

the offender has been convicted of another family violence offence that involves the contravention of the same order or another order that also protects a vulnerable adult.