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Personal Violence Act 2016
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58 Undertakings by respondent
Before a court accepts an undertaking from a respondent in a
proceeding for a protection order, the court must obtain from the
respondent and protected person a written acknowledgment that each
person understands the following:
(a) a breach of the undertaking is not an offence;
(b) the undertaking is not legally enforceable;
(c) the court’s acceptance of the undertaking does not stop the court
from making further orders against the respondent to protect the
protected person from personal violence;
(d) evidence of a breach of the undertaking may be used in evidence
in a later proceeding.