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Gangs Act 2024

Dispersal notices and non-consorting orders - Non-consorting orders - Duration and terms of order

24: Limits on non-consorting orders

You could also call this:

“Rules about when gang members can still meet each other”

You can’t be stopped from meeting with another gang member if they are part of your close family. You also can’t be stopped from meeting with another gang member if you’re both in jail, in court, or following orders from a court or the law. Lastly, you can still meet with another gang member if you need to for work, school, or to get medical help.

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Part 3 Dispersal notices and non-consorting orders
Non-consorting orders: Duration and terms of order

24Limits on non-consorting orders

  1. A non-consorting order may not prevent a specified gang offender from consorting with another specified gang offender if they are—

  2. members of the same immediate family; or
    1. doing so—
      1. because they are in legal custody, serving a sentence, appearing in court, subject to a court order, or subject to an order or conditions imposed by or under legislation; or
        1. for work, education, or health care purposes.