Part A: Summary of Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 (Qld) Concerns Motivating the Act According to the second reading of the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 (Qld) the objective of the Act is one of preventative justice meaning that means it aims to prevent the occurrence of crime. The contents of the Act are designed to provide remedy for breaches of the peace, such actual or threatened violence occurring in the community (Second Reading). Regulatory …
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…of the term the defense could argue that a threat can only be made in person, therefore, the facsimile sent to the Chief Executive Officer and the phone call to the case officer do not amount to threat. However, the complainant could argue that he is in fear of future assault, therefore the defendant should be advised that he is likely to be in breach of s 4 (2) of the Peace and good Behaviour Act 1982 (Qld).