3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > *\[Section 3 Substituted by No. 48 of 1994, s. 4 \]* > > > (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja25@GC1@Hpa@EN) > > > > > ***member of the family***, in relation to a person, means that person's – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja25@GC1@Hpb@EN) spouse, partner, parent, stepparent, grandparent, child, stepchild or grandchild; or > > > > > > > > > (b) brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja25@GC1@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2008, s. 20, Applied:26 Jun 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-06-26/act-2008-018#GS20@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2008, s. 20, Applied:26 Jun 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-06-26/act-2008-018#GS20@EN) ***partner***, in relation to a person, means an individual who, at the time when a wrongful act, neglect or default occurred in respect of the person, was in a personal relationship, within the meaning of the [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) , with the person; > > > > > ***wrongful act, neglect or default*** means a wrongful act, neglect or default referred to in [section 4](#GS4@EN) .