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126 Definitions
S. 126 def. of *approved counselling* inserted by No. 19/2017 s. 34.
***approved counselling*** means counselling approved under section 133;
S. 126 def. of *Chief Executive Officer* inserted by No. 19/2017 s. 34.
***Chief Executive Officer*** means the Chief Executive Officer of Court Services Victoria appointed under section 22 of the **Court Services Victoria** **Act 2014**;
S. 126 def. of *legal practitioner* amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 41).
***legal practitioner*** means an Australian legal practitioner;
S. 126 def. of *relevant court* amended by No. 33/2018 ss 26, 39(2), 47(b).
***relevant court*** means—
(ab) the Specialist Family Violence Court Division; or
(b) the Magistrates' Court sitting at a venue of the Court specified by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette; or
(c) the Children's Court sitting at a venue of the Court specified by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette.