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Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010
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15 Who may apply for personal safety intervention order
An application for a personal safety intervention order may be made by—
(a) an affected person; or
(b) if the affected person is an adult, any other person with the written consent of the affected person; or
(c) if the affected person is a child—
(i) a parent of the child; or
(ii) any other person with the written consent of a parent of the child or with the leave of the court; or
(iii) the affected person with the leave of the court if the affected person is of or above the age of 14 years; or
(d) if the affected person has a guardian—
(i) the guardian; or
(ii) any other person, with the leave of the court; or
(e) a police officer.
However, see section 63 which provides that a final order can be made without the consent of the affected person but only with limited conditions.