📜 Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2017
Rules24 Nov 2017 p. 5674-524 November 2017
Principal Act
These rules amend the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005. The amendments relate to nationally recognised orders and alter the wording regarding penalties for breaches of certain orders from 'will consider' to 'may consider'.
The changes affect individuals subject to or seeking family violence or violence restraining orders. The change from 'will consider' to 'may consider' provides the court with more discretion in determining penalties.
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