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60 : court could, but for this section, impose for the offence, if at the time of committing the offence the offender knew or ought reasonably to have known that the victim was a vulnerable adult.
 * (3) In this section, “vulnerable adult” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018.”.

Amendment of Women’s Charter

42. Section 65 of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 2009 Ed.) is amended—
 * (a) by inserting, immediately after subsection (8), the following subsections:
 * “(9) Subsection (10) applies to a protection order or an expedited order or an order made by virtue of subsection (5), except an order made by virtue of subsection (5)(b), if such an order relates to a vulnerable adult.
 * (10) Any person who wilfully contravenes an order mentioned in subsection (9) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and; in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $8,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both.”;
 * (b) by inserting, immediately after the words “subsection (8)” in subsection (11), the words “or (10)”; and
 * (c) by inserting, immediately after subsection (11), the following subsection:
 * “(12) In this section, “vulnerable adult” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018.”.