141 Breach of restraining order

This subdivision includes acts or omissions that breach the conditions of a restraining or intervention order that has been implemented for the purposes of protection, including family or domestic violence, interpersonal and workplace restraining orders. Where the breach is also an offence, the substantive offence should be coded separately.

Where it is unknown whether the order breached is a violence order or non-violence order, code to 1410 Breach of restraining order, not further defined.

This group is for acts or omissions breaching the conditions of a restraining order that related to violence.

Where the breach is also an offence, the substantive offence should be coded separately.

• Breach of other restraining orders relating to violence
• Breach or contravene a domestic violence order, family violence order, family violence restraining order, protection order, or similar
• Breach or contravene an intervention or restraining order relating to violence

• Breach of restraining orders – non-violence – coded to 1412 Breach of restraining order – non-violence

This group is for acts or omissions breaching the conditions of restraining orders other than a violence order.

Where the breach is also an offence, the substantive offence should be coded separately.

• Breach or contravene a restraining order that is not a violence order, such as a misconduct order, or similar

• Acts that are a criminal offence independent of a restraining order, such as assault – coded to the group relevant for the offence
• Breach a control order or other restriction related to national security – coded to 1519 Offences against national security, nec
• Breach a sentencing order including restrictions relating to specific people or places – coded to the relevant group in 144 Breach of sentencing orders