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CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) ACT 2007 - SECT 47

Definitions

47 Definitions

In this Part-

"application" -

(a) for Division 5-see section 72, or
(b) otherwise-for an order, means an application to a court for the making of a final apprehended violence order or an interim court order.

"application proceedings" means proceedings in relation to an application for an order.

"authorised officer" has the same meaning as in the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and includes the Registrar of the Children’s Court.

"court" means the Local Court or the Children’s Court.

"Magistrate" includes a Children’s Magistrate.

"police-initiated order" means a final apprehended violence order or an interim court order where-
(a) the application for the order was made by a police officer, or
(b) a police officer was a party to the application proceedings for the order.

"rules" means rules of court made under the Local Court Act 2007 or the Children’s Court Act 1987 .



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