Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FAMILY VIOLENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 13 OF 2022) - SECT 14

Section 35 (1), penalty

substitute

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for an aggravated offence against this section—

              (i)     imprisonment for 7 years if—

    (A)     the offence involved a contravention of an injunction or other order made by a court; or

    (B)     the offender was in possession of an offensive weapon; or

              (ii)     in any other case—imprisonment for 3 years; or

        (b)     for an offence against this section other than an aggravated offence—

              (i)     imprisonment for 5 years if—

    (A)     the offence involved a contravention of an injunction or other order made by a court; or

    (B)     the offender was in possession of an offensive weapon; or

              (ii)     in any other case—imprisonment for 2 years.

Note     Section 48C (Aggravated offences—pt 2 offences involving family violence) makes provision in relation to an aggravated offence against this section.