Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004
16FExplanation of orders
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16F Explanation of orders
16F Explanation of orders
(1) If the Local Court makes a contact prohibition order, the Local Court must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to explain to the registrable person (in language that the registrable person can readily understand):
(a) the person’s obligations under the order, and
(b) the consequences that may follow if the person fails to comply with those obligations.
(2) An order is not invalidated by a failure to comply with subsection (1).
s 16F: Ins 2009 No 93, Sch 2 [3].