New Zealand Acts

HARASSMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 12

12 Application against minors

1 No application for a restraining order may be made against a minor under the age of 17 years, unless the minor is or has been married or in a civil union or de facto relationship.

2 The court must not make a direction under section 18 that a restraining order apply against a minor under the age of 17 years, unless the minor is or has been married or in a civil union or de facto relationship.

3 To avoid any doubt,—

a) an application for a restraining order may be made against a minor who is or has been married, or in a civil union or de facto relationship, or who is aged 17 or over, and orders may be made on the application and enforced, as if the minor were of full age:

b) the court may make a direction under section 18 that a restraining order apply against such a minor, as if the minor were of full age.

Note: 1995 No 86 s 10

History: Section 12(1): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).   Section 12(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).     Section 12(3)(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, pursuant to section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).