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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-053) 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](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) 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 (c) (Repealed) 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. > > > > intimidation—see section 7. > > > > issuing officer—see section 25. > > > > non-local domestic violence order means a non-local DVO within the meaning of Part 13B. > > > > parent has the same meaning as in the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157). > > > > personal violence offence—see section 4. > > > > property recovery order means a property recovery order made under section 37. > > > > protected person means the person for whose protection an apprehended violence order is sought or made. > > > > provisional order means an interim apprehended domestic violence order or an interim apprehended personal violence order made under Part 7. > > > > Registrar means a Registrar of the Local Court or the Registrar of the Children’s Court. > > > > relative—see section 6. > > > > senior police officer means a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant. > > > > serious domestic abuse prevention order—see section 87B. > > > > stalking—see section 8. > > > > Note. > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) If an apprehended violence order is varied, a reference in this Act to the order is a reference to the order as so varied. > > > (3) A reference in this Act to a person being present in court includes a reference to a person being present in court by way of audio visual link, being facilities (including closed-circuit television) that enable audio and visual communication between persons at different places. > > > (4) A reference in this Act to a finding of guilt includes a reference to the making of an order under section 10 of the [Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092). > > > (5) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 \[1\] \[2\]; 2013 No 87, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[3\]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 \[1\]; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3\[1A\]; 2022 No 65, Sch 2\[1\]; 2024 No 59, Sch 1\[1\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.26\[1\].