12Who may apply for personal protection orders?

12 Who may apply for personal protection orders? (1) An affected person may apply to the Magistrates Court for a personal protection order. Note A child under 14 years old cannot be a respondent to an application for a protection order (see s 69). (2) The following people may apply to the Magistrates Court for a personal 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 If an application for a personal protection order 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 order (see s 65). Note 2 If a form is approved under the Court Procedures Act 2004, s 8 for an