16Who may apply for protection orders?

16 Who may apply for protection orders? (1) An affected person may apply to the Magistrates Court for a protection order. Note 1 Only a police officer may apply for an after-hours order (see s 99). Note 2 A child under 14 years old cannot be a respondent to an application for a protection order (see s 75).

Applications for protection orders Division 3.2 (2) The following people may apply to the Magistrates Court for a protection order for an affected person: (a) a police officer; (b) a litigation guardian for the person or any other person with a right to apply for the person. Examples—s (2) (b) 1 a parent or guardian of a child 2 an agent of the person Note 1 An affected person includes any child who hears, witnesses or is Note 2 If an application is made by a police officer—the affected person, a litigation guardian or any other person with a right to apply for the affected person may be substituted as the applicant for the protection order (see s 71). Note 3 If a form is approved under the Court Procedures Act 2004, s 8 for an