87ADefinitions

#### 87A Definitions 87A Definitions > In this part— > > appropriate court, in relation to an application for, or the making of, a serious domestic abuse prevention order against a person, means— > > > (a) if the ground for making the order is that the person has been convicted of 2 or more domestic violence offences with a maximum penalty of 7 years imprisonment or more—the Local Court, or > > > (b) if the ground for making the order is that the person has been involved in serious domestic abuse activity—the Supreme Court. > > eligible applicant means any of the following— > > > (a) the Commissioner of Police, > > > (b) the Director of Public Prosecutions. > > family member of a person means the following— > > > (a) a person who is or has been a relative of the person > > > (b) for a person who is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander—a person who is or has been part of the extended family or kin of the person according to the indigenous kinship system of the person’s culture. > > intimate partner, of a person (the first person), means a person who— > > > (a) is or has been married to the first person, or > > > (b) is or has been a de facto partner of the first person, or > > > > Note— > > > > “De facto partner” is defined in the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015), section 21C. > > > (c) has or has had an intimate personal relationship with the first person, whether or not the intimate relationship involves or has involved a relationship of a sexual nature. > > serious domestic abuse activity means anything done by a person that is or was at the time a serious domestic violence offence— > > > (a) for which the person has been charged, and > > > (b) whether or not the person— > > > > > (i) has been tried, or > > > > > (ii) has been tried and acquitted, or > > > > > (iii) has been convicted, even if the conviction has been quashed or set aside. > > serious domestic abuse prevention order—see section 87B. > > serious domestic violence offence means— > > > (a) an offence under the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), Part 3 with a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment or more, if the offence is committed by a person against a family member or an intimate partner of the person, or > > > (b) an offence under a law of the Commonwealth, another State or Territory or another jurisdiction that is similar to an offence under that part. > > **s 87A:** Ins 2024 No 59, Sch 1\[17\].