Personal Violence Act 2016
58Undertakings by respondent
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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.