New Zealand Acts

HARASSMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 2

2 Interpretation

1 In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—  
"applicant" means—  

a) a person who applies for an order under this Act on his or her own behalf:

b) the person on whose behalf an application for an order is made under section 11 or section 13

"associated respondent" means a person against whom a restraining order applies by virtue of a direction made under section 18   
"court" means the District Court; and includes a District Court Judge    
"encourage" includes to incite, counsel, or procure    
"family member" , in relation to a person, means,—  

a) any other person who is or has been related to the person by blood, marriage, civil union, de facto relationship, or adoption:

b) any other person who is a member of the person's whanau or other culturally recognised family group

c)

"harassment" has the meaning set out in section 3 ; and
"harass" has a corresponding meaning  
"property" , in relation to a person, means property (whether real or personal) that—  

a) the person owns; or

b) the person does not own but—

i) uses or enjoys; or

ii) is available for the person's use or enjoyment; or

iii) is in the person's care or custody; or

iv) is at the person's dwellinghouse

"Registrar" means the Registrar of a court; and includes a Deputy Registrar of a court  
"representative" ,—  

a) in relation to a minor aged 16 or under, means a guardian ad litem or next friend appointed, under rules of court, to take proceedings under this Act on behalf of that minor aged 16 or under:

b) in relation to a person to whom section 13 applies, means a guardian ad litem appointed, under that section, to take proceedings under this Act on behalf of that person

"respondent" means the person against whom an application for a restraining order has been made under this Act; and includes a person (other than an associated respondent) against whom a restraining order is made under this Act  
"restraining order" means an order made under section 16     
"safety" , in relation to any person, includes that person's mental well-being    
"special condition" , in relation to a restraining order, means any condition of the order imposed under section 20     
"specified act" means one of the types of activity specified or described in section 4(1) .  

2 For the purposes of this Act, a person is in a family relationship with another person if the person—

a) is a current or former spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner of the other person; or

b) is a family member of the other person.

History: Section 2(1) child: repealed, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).   Section 2(1) court: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).     Section 2(1) family member paragraph (a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).     Section 2(1) family member paragraph (c): repealed, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).     Section 2(1) partner: repealed, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).     Section 2(1) representative paragraph (a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).     Section 2(2)(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).