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Sentencing Act 1995
93Imprisonment for breach of order
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93 Imprisonment for breach of order
(1) A court which makes an order under this Division may order that
the offender be imprisoned if the offender fails to comply with the
(2) A term of imprisonment ordered to be served under subsection (1)
must not be longer than 12 months.
(3) In making an order under subsection (1), a court may give such
directions as it thinks fit for the enforcement of the order including a
direction that the offender appear before the court:
(a) at a time and place stated in the direction; or
(b) when called on by notice;
to show cause why the offender should not be imprisoned because
of the offender's failure to comply with the order.
(4) Where an offender fails to appear as required by a direction under
subsection (3), the court may issue a warrant to arrest the offender
and for the offender to be brought before the court to show cause in
accordance with the direction.
(5) In addition to subsection (4), where it appears to a court that there
are reasonable grounds for believing that an offender has failed to
comply with an order made under this Division, the court may issue
a warrant to arrest the offender and for the offender to be brought
before the court to show cause why the offender should not be
imprisoned because of the offender's failure to comply with the
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