Criminal Offence for Breaching a Retail Barring Order
Retail Barring Orders Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
People who break a retail barring order face up to 5 years in prison.
Applicants cannot apply for a retail barring order if the violence happened before the Act started.
Courts must consider the need to protect retail premises from violence when making an order.
Courts must follow specific steps if a respondent fails to attend a hearing.
Courts must dismiss applications to set aside an order if they are filed too late.
Responsible persons must complete the police copy of the firearms section of a retail barring order.
The Children’s Court must transfer matters to the correct jurisdiction if no offence under this Act is involved.