Section 70NCB — Family Law Act 1975: Procedure for enforcing bonds

(1) This section applies if: (a) the court finds that the respondent has contravened a child-related order without having a reasonable excuse; and (b) the respondent has entered into a bond in accordance with an order made under paragraph 70NBF(1)(a); and (c) the respondent fails, without having a reasonable excuse, to comply with the bond. (2) The court may: (a) without prejudice to the continuance of the bond, impose a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units on the respondent; or (b) revoke the bond and deal with the respondent in any manner in which the respondent could have been dealt with for the contravention of the child-related order if: (i) the bond had not been entered into; and (ii) the respondent was before the court under this Division in respect of the contravention of the child-related order. (3) Without limiting the matters the court may take into account, the court must take into account the following matters when acting under subsection (2): (a) the fact that the bond was entered into; (b) anything done pursuant to the bond; (c) any fine imposed, and any other order made, for or in respect of the contravention of the child-related order.