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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
14AMeaning of close associate
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14A Meaning of close associate
(1) In this Act:
close associate, for an incapable person—
(a) includes the following:
(i) the incapable person’s domestic partner;
Note Domestic partner—see the Legislation Act, s 169 (1).
(ii) a carer of the incapable person;
(iii) a relative or friend of the incapable person; but
(b) does not include the following:
(i) a child;
(ii) a person who appears to have impaired decision-making
capacity.
(2) In this section:
carer, of an incapable person, means a person who gives, or arranges
for the giving of, care and support to the incapable person in a
domestic context but does not receive payment or reward for the care
and support.
friend, of an incapable person, means someone other than a relative
who—
(a) is in a close personal relationship with the person; and
(b) has frequent contact with the person; and
(c) has a genuine personal interest in the person’s welfare; and
(d) does not receive payment or reward for the contact.
payment, for a carer, does not include a carer’s pension (however
described).
relative, of an incapable person, means a son, daughter, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law,
brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or grandparent of the
person who—
(a) has frequent contact with the person; and
(b) has a genuine personal interest in the person’s welfare; and
(c) does not receive payment or reward for the contact.