94Definitions

94 Definitions

94 Definitions

In this Part—

appropriate court, in relation to an external protection order, means—

(a) the Local Court if the person against whom the order has been made is 18 or more years of age, or

(b) the Children’s Court if the person against whom the order has been made is less than 18 years of age,

on the day on which an application is made under this Part for the registration of the order.

external protection order means—

(a) an order made by a court of New Zealand that has been made to prevent a person from acting in a manner specified in section 16, or

(b) an order made by a court of another State or Territory or New Zealand that has been made to prevent a person from acting in a manner specified in section 19, or

(c) an order made by a court of another State or Territory or New Zealand that is of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

registered external protection order means an external protection order registered under this Part.

s 94: Am 2016 No 9, Sch 1 [7].