106AInterpretation of Part XA

### 106A Interpretation of Part XA > *\[Section 106A Substituted by No. 8 of 1988, s. 5 \]**\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 64 of 1994, s. 6 \]**\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 1995, s. 10 \]**\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 107 of 1995, s. 4 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 1992, s. 6 \]*In this Part – > > > > > [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:16 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-16/act-1999-040#GS7@Hpa@EN) ***external restraint order*** means an order made by a court of another State, a Territory of the Commonwealth or New Zealand which has been made to prevent a person from acting in a manner specified in [section 106B](#GS106B@EN) [(1)](#GS106B@Gs1@EN) ; > > > > > ***facsimile copy*** means a copy of a document made by transmitting the document by use of a facsimile machine; > > > > > ***family contact order*** means a Division 11 contact order within the meaning of [Part 7 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999#HP7@EN) [Family Law Act 1975](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) of the Commonwealth; > > > > > ***interim restraint order*** means an order made under [section 106D](#GS106D@EN) ; > > > > [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:16 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-16/act-1999-040#GS7@Hpb@EN) > > > > > ***possession***, in relation to a thing, includes – > > > > > > > > (a) having it in one's custody; and > > > > > > > > > (b) having it under one's control in any place (whether or not another person has custody of it); and > > > > > > > > > (c) having an ability to obtain its custody at will; and > > > > > > > > > (d) having a claim to its custody if the claimant has committed it to the custody of another person, even though it is temporarily not in the control of the person having the claim; > > > > > ***premises*** includes any, or any part of any, of the following (whether a public place or private property): > > > > > > > > (a) an area of land; > > > > > > > > > (b) a building or structure (whether movable or immovable), including a residence; > > > > > > > > > (c) a vehicle, vessel or aircraft; > > > > > > > > > (d) a caravan or trailer; > > > > > ***property***, in relation to a person, means property that – > > > > > > > > (a) the person owns; or > > > > > > > > > (b) the person does not own but in normal circumstances – > > > > > > > > > > > > (i) is used and enjoyed by the person; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) is available for the person's use or enjoyment; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) is in the person's possession; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) is at the premises at which the person is residing; > > > > [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:16 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-16/act-1999-040#GS7@Hpc@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:16 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-16/act-1999-040#GS7@Hpc@EN) ***registered external restraint order*** means an external restraint order which has been registered under [section 106GB](#GS106GB@EN) [(1)](#GS106GB@Gs1@EN) [(a)](#GS106GB@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(3)](#GS106GB@Gs3@EN) ; > > > > > ***relevant family contact order*** means, in relation to a restraint order or interim restraint order, a family contact order relating to access between – > > > > > > > > (a) the person for whose benefit a restraint order or interim restraint order is sought or made or the person against whom the restraint order or interim restraint order is sought or made; and > > > > > > > > > (b) a child who is a member of the family of either of those persons; > > > > > ***restraint order*** means an order made under [section 106B](#GS106B@EN) ; > > > > > ***sealed copy*** includes a facsimile copy of a sealed copy; > > > > > ***stalking*** means the doing of any one or more of the following except when done for a lawful purpose: > > > > > > > > (a) following another person; > > > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) keeping another person under surveillance; > > > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) loitering outside the residence or workplace of another person; > > > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) loitering outside a place that another person frequents; > > > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) entering or interfering with the property of another person; > > > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) sending offensive material to another person or leaving offensive material where it is likely to be found by, given to or brought to the attention of another person; > > > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) publishing or transmitting offensive material by electronic or any other means in such a way that the offensive material is likely to be found by, or brought to the attention of, another person; > > > > > > > > > (h) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) using the internet or any other form of electronic communication in a way that could reasonably be expected to cause another person to be apprehensive or fearful; > > > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) contacting another person by postal, telephonic, electronic or any other means of communication; > > > > > > > > > (j) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 36, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-006#GS36@EN) acting in another way that could reasonably be expected to cause another person to be apprehensive or fearful; > > > > > ***telephone interim restraint order*** means an order made under [section 106DA](#GS106DA@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1) amended by No. 82 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-082#JS1@Ja8@GC1@EN) ***working day*** means a day other than a Sunday or a statutory holiday as defined in the [Statutory Holidays Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-999) . > > > (1A)  *\[Section 106A Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 66 of 1995, s. 10 \]*For the purposes of [the definition of ***stalking***](#GS106A@Gs1@Nd49@EN) in [subsection (1)](#GS106A@Gs1@EN) , an act is done for a lawful purpose if the act is done – > > > > > > (a) by a law enforcement official as part of an official investigation; or > > > > > > > (b) by a member of the media (including a freelancer) as part of his or her professional occupation; or > > > > > > > (c) by a person during picketing that is otherwise lawful; or > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 106A Subsection (1A) amended by No. 58 of 2005, s. 43, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-058#GS43@EN) by a commercial agent, commercial sub-agent or inquiry agent, within the meaning of the [Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-019) , as part of his or her professional occupation; or > > > > > > > (e) by another person as part of his or her professional occupation. > > > (2)  In this Part, a reference to an application under this Part shall not include a reference to an application made under [section 106B](#GS106B@EN) [(3)](#GS106B@Gs3@EN) or [section 106G](#GS106G@EN) [(2)](#GS106G@Gs2@EN) . > > > (3)  *\[Section 106A Subsection (3) inserted by No. 107 of 1995, s. 4 \]*For the purposes of this Part, a person is a member of the family of another person if that person is a member of the family of the other person within the meaning of [section 60D (2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999#GS60D@Gs2@EN) [Family Law Act 1975](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) of the Commonwealth.