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Protection from Harassment Act 2014 s 16D

s 16D Compliance with orders

16D.—(1) A relevant party must comply with an order under this Part within the specified time despite —(a) any contrary duty or obligation under any written law or rule of law, any contract or any rule of professional conduct applicable to the relevant party; and (b) any costs of complying with the order being owed to the relevant party.[17/2019] (2) No civil or criminal liability is incurred by a relevant party, or an officer, employee or agent of the relevant party, for doing or omitting to do any act, if the act or omission is done —(a) with reasonable care and in good faith; and (b) for the purpose of complying with or giving effect to an order made under Division 1 or 2 against that relevant party.[17/2019] (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the respondent of a protection order made under section 12(2), or of an expedited protection order under section 13(1) in relation to a protection order under section 12(2).[17/2019] (4) Subject to section 10(3), disobedience or breach of an order made under this Part, if intentional, is a contempt of court.[17/2019]

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