(1) In this Act—applicant officer—see section 25.
apprehended domestic violence order means an order under Part 4.
apprehended personal violence order means an order under Part 5.
apprehended violence order means—
(a) a final apprehended violence order, or
(b) an interim apprehended violence order.
apprehended violence order proceedings means proceedings under this Act in relation to an apprehended violence order or an application for an apprehended violence order.
child means a person under the age of 16 years.
Children’s Magistrate includes the President of the Children’s Court.
Commonwealth Criminal Code means the Criminal Code set out in the Schedule to the
Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth.
court means—
(b) the Children’s Court,
exercising jurisdiction under section 91.
defendant means the person against whom an apprehended violence order is made or is sought to be made.
domestic abuse—see section 6A.
domestic relationship—see section 5.
domestic violence offence—see section 11.
final apprehended violence order means an apprehended domestic violence order or an apprehended personal violence order.
interim apprehended domestic violence order means an interim apprehended domestic violence order made by a court or Registrar under Part 6 or an authorised officer or senior police officer under Part 7.
interim apprehended personal violence order means an interim apprehended personal violence order made by a court or Registrar under Part 6 or an authorised officer under Part 7.
interim apprehended violence order means an interim court order or a provisional order.
interim court order means an interim apprehended domestic violence order or an interim apprehended personal violence order made by a court or registrar of a court under Part 6.
intimidation—see section 7.
issuing officer—see section 25.
non-local domestic violence order means a non-local DVO within the meaning of Part 13B.
personal violence offence—see section 4.
property recovery order means a property recovery order made under section 37.
protected person means the person for whose protection an apprehended violence order is sought or made.
provisional order means an interim apprehended domestic violence order or an interim apprehended personal violence order made under Part 7.
Registrar means a Registrar of the Local Court or the Registrar of the Children’s Court.
relative—see section 6.
senior police officer means a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant.
stalking—see section 8.
Note.
The
Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
s 3: Am 2008 No 53, Sch 8 [1] [2]; 2013 No 87, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2016 No 33, Sch 1 [1]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 [1]; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.3[1A]; 2022 No 65, Sch 2[1].