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Family Violence Act 2016
109Police required to explain after-hours orders
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109 Police required to explain after-hours orders (1) A police officer serving a copy of an after-hours order on a respondent must, as far as practicable in the circumstances, explain to the respondent the purpose, terms and effect of the order and the consequences of contravening the order. (2) The failure of a police officer to comply with subsection (1) does not affect the validity of the service of the after-hours order.