60E. Counselling orders

This section applies if the court makes a protection order to restrain X from committing family violence against Y.

If the court considers that it may help X to avoid committing family violence against current or future family members, the court —

A counselling order may be made —

A counselling order may be made —

A counselling order must be made for a specified period but a person must not be subject to one or more counselling orders for longer than 36 months in respect of the same protection order.

A counselling order may be varied, suspended or revoked by the court —

If the protection order against X ceases to have effect —

A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a counselling order.

However, a contravention of a direction under subsection (2)(b) is not an offence or, despite the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016, a contempt of court.

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (8) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

This section does not affect the court’s powers under section 139J.