Women’s Charter 1961 · s 60A

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—(1) The court may, on an application, make a protection order to restrain X from committing family violence against Y if the court is satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that —(a)X has committed or is likely to commit family violence against Y; and(b)the protection order is necessary for the protection or personal safety of Y.(2) A protection order may also require X not to incite or assist any other person to commit family violence against Y.(3) A protection order has effect —(a)from the date on which it is made or any later date that may be specified; and(b)either indefinitely or for a specified period.(4) A protection order may be varied, suspended or revoked by the court on an application by —(a)X;(b)the applicant for the protection order; or(c)a protector.(5) In deciding whether to vary, suspend or revoke a protection order, the court —(a)must disregard any consent to the variation, suspension or revocation purportedly given by Y if there is reason to believe that the consent was not voluntarily given; and(b)must consider —(i)whether there has been any change in the circumstances that required the protection order to be made;(ii)if a counselling order was made against X under section 60E(2) — any report by the person conducting the counselling or other programme that X is required to attend; and(iii)if a mandatory treatment order was made against X under section 60F(2) — any report by the appointed psychiatrist.(6) A person who knowingly contravenes a protection order commits a family violence offence punishable under section 63C.
The court may, on an application, make a protection order to restrain X from committing family violence against Y if the court is satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that —(a)X has committed or is likely to commit family violence against Y; and(b)the protection order is necessary for the protection or personal safety of Y.
A protection order may also require X not to incite or assist any other person to commit family violence against Y.
A protection order has effect —(a)from the date on which it is made or any later date that may be specified; and(b)either indefinitely or for a specified period.
A protection order may be varied, suspended or revoked by the court on an application by —(a)X;(b)the applicant for the protection order; or(c)a protector.
In deciding whether to vary, suspend or revoke a protection order, the court —(a)must disregard any consent to the variation, suspension or revocation purportedly given by Y if there is reason to believe that the consent was not voluntarily given; and(b)must consider —(i)whether there has been any change in the circumstances that required the protection order to be made;(ii)if a counselling order was made against X under section 60E(2) — any report by the person conducting the counselling or other programme that X is required to attend; and(iii)if a mandatory treatment order was made against X under section 60F(2) — any report by the appointed psychiatrist.
A person who knowingly contravenes a protection order commits a family violence offence punishable under section 63C.

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s 60AProtection orders

(1)

The court may, on an application, make a protection order to restrain X from committing family violence against Y if the court is satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that —

(a)

X has committed or is likely to commit family violence against Y; and

(b)

the protection order is necessary for the protection or personal safety of Y.

(2)

A protection order may also require X not to incite or assist any other person to commit family violence against Y.

(3)

A protection order has effect —

(a)

from the date on which it is made or any later date that may be specified; and

(b)

either indefinitely or for a specified period.

(4)

A protection order may be varied, suspended or revoked by the court on an application by —

(a)

(b)

the applicant for the protection order; or

(c)

a protector.

(5)

In deciding whether to vary, suspend or revoke a protection order, the court —

(a)

must disregard any consent to the variation, suspension or revocation purportedly given by Y if there is reason to believe that the consent was not voluntarily given; and

(b)

must consider —

(i)

whether there has been any change in the circumstances that required the protection order to be made;

(ii)

if a counselling order was made against X under section 60E(2) — any report by the person conducting the counselling or other programme that X is required to attend; and

(iii)

if a mandatory treatment order was made against X under section 60F(2) — any report by the appointed psychiatrist.

(6)

A person who knowingly contravenes a protection order commits a family violence offence punishable under section 63C.