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Gangs Act 2024

Dispersal notices and non-consorting orders - Non-consorting orders - Offence

25: Breach of non-consorting order

You could also call this:

“What happens if you break the rules of a non-consorting order”

If you are under a non-consorting order, you can get in trouble if you break the rules of that order on purpose and without a good reason. This is called an offence. If you do this and are found guilty, you could go to jail for up to 5 years or have to pay a fine of up to $15,000.

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Non-consorting orders: Offence

25Breach of non-consorting order

  1. A person commits an offence if the person—

  2. is subject to a non-consorting order; and
    1. knowingly, and without reasonable excuse, breaches the order.

      1. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000.

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