3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

applicant officer—see section 25.

apprehended domestic violence order means an order under Part 4.

apprehended personal violence order means an order under Part 5.

apprehended violence order means—

(a) a final apprehended violence order, or

(b) an interim apprehended violence order.

apprehended violence order proceedings means proceedings under this Act in relation to an apprehended violence order or an application for an apprehended violence order.

authorised officer has the same meaning as in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 and includes the Registrar of the Children’s Court.

child means a person under the age of 16 years.

Children’s Judge means a person appointed under the Children’s Court Act 1987 to be a Children’s Judge and includes the President of the Children’s Court.

Commonwealth Criminal Code means the Criminal Code set out in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth.

court means—

(a) the Local Court, or

(b) the Children’s Court,

(c) (Repealed)

exercising jurisdiction under section 91.

defendant means the person against whom an apprehended violence order is made or is sought to be made.

domestic abuse—see section 6A.

domestic relationship—see section 5.

domestic violence offence—see section 11.

final apprehended violence order means an apprehended domestic violence order or an apprehended personal violence order.

interim apprehended domestic violence order means an interim apprehended domestic violence order made by a court or Registrar under Part 6 or an authorised officer or senior police officer under Part 7.

interim apprehended personal violence order means an interim apprehended personal violence order made by a court or Registrar under Part 6 or an authorised officer under Part 7.

interim apprehended violence order means an interim court order or a provisional order.

interim court order means an interim apprehended domestic violence order or an interim apprehended personal violence order made by a court or registrar of a court under Part 6.