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.