10Object of Act in relation to personal violence

#### 10 Object of Act in relation to personal violence 10 Object of Act in relation to personal violence > > (1) The object of this Act in relation to personal violence is to ensure the safety and protection of all persons who experience personal violence outside a domestic relationship. > > > (2) This Act aims to achieve that object by— > > > > > (a) empowering courts to make apprehended personal violence orders in appropriate circumstances to protect people from violence, intimidation (including harassment) and stalking, and > > > > > (b) ensuring that access to courts is as safe, speedy, inexpensive and simple as is consistent with justice, and > > > > > (c) ensuring that other avenues of dispute resolution are encouraged where appropriate.