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Sentencing Act 1997
42AOffence relating to a probation order
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### 42A Offence relating to a probation order
> [*\[Section 42A Inserted by No. 76 of 2009, s. 34, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2009-076#GS34@EN) An offender who is subject to a probation order who assaults, threatens, insults or uses abusive language to a probation officer is guilty of an offence.
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> Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.