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Personal Violence Act 2016
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6 Objects of Act
The objects of this Act include—
(a) to prevent and reduce personal violence (other than family
violence); and
(b) to facilitate the safety and protection of people who fear or
experience personal violence by—
(i) providing a legally enforceable mechanism to prevent
personal violence; and
(ii) allowing for the resolution of conflict without the need to
resort to adjudication; and
(c) to encourage perpetrators of personal violence to be accountable
for their conduct.
Note The Family Violence Act 2016 deals with protection orders etc for family