83—Contravention of non-association and place restriction orders
(1) A person who
contravenes or fails to comply with a non-association order or place
restriction order is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for
a first offence—imprisonment for 6 months;
(b) for
a subsequent offence—imprisonment for 2 years.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the person establishes that he or she
had a reasonable excuse for the contravention or failure to comply.
(3) Without limiting
subsection (2), it is a reasonable excuse for associating with a
specified person in contravention of a non-association order if—
(a) the
person did so in compliance with an order of a court; or
(b) the
person did so unintentionally and terminated the association as soon as was
reasonably practicable.
(4) Without limiting
subsection (2), it is a reasonable excuse for frequenting or visiting a
specified place or area in contravention of a place restriction order
if—
(a) the
person did so in compliance with an order of a court; or
(b) the
person did so unintentionally and left the place or area as soon as was
reasonably practicable; or
(c) the
person needed to frequent or visit the place or area in order to—
(i)
receive a health service or a welfare service; or
(ii)
obtain legal advice or otherwise be provided with legal
services.