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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
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#### 109 Definitions
109 Definitions
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > arrest warrant means a warrant to arrest a person issued in accordance with this Part.
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> > care proceedings attendance notice means a care proceedings attendance notice issued under section 96.
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> > correctional centre has the same meaning as it has in the [Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-093).
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> > detention centre has the same meaning as it has in the [Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-057).
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> > party means the Secretary, a child or young person or parent or any other party in proceedings to which this Chapter applies.
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> > subpoena includes any of the following—
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> > > (a) a subpoena to give evidence,
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> > > (b) a subpoena for production,
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> > > (c) a subpoena both to give evidence and for production.
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> > subpoena both to give evidence and for production means a written order requiring the person to whom the subpoena is addressed to attend as directed by the order as a witness to give evidence and to produce a document or thing.
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> > subpoena for production means a written order requiring the person to whom the subpoena is addressed to attend as directed by the order and produce a document or thing.
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> > subpoena to give evidence means a written order requiring the person to whom the subpoena is addressed to attend as directed by the order as a witness to give evidence.
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> > warrant of commitment means a warrant to commit a person to a correctional centre, detention centre or other place of security issued under Division 5.
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> > (2) (Repealed)
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> **s 109:** Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.35 \[1\]. Subst 2005 No 93, Sch 1 \[8\]. Am 2009 No 13, Sch 2.1 \[4\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 3.3\[1\].