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Family Violence Protection Act 2008
125BNo double jeopardy—recognised DVOs
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125B No double jeopardy—recognised DVOs
An accused person is not liable to be punished for an offence of contravening a family violence intervention order or a family violence safety notice if—
(a) the accused person is a respondent to a family violence safety notice, a family violence intervention order or a recognised DVO; and
(b) the conduct constituting the offence is both an offence against section 37, 37A, 123 or 123A and an offence against the law of another State or a Territory; and
(c) the accused person has been punished for that conduct in the other State or the Territory.