New Zealand Legislation: Acts

2 Interpretation

• In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  attorney, in relation to any person, means the holder of a power of attorney granted by that person

  child, in relation to any person, means a daughter, son, stepdaughter, or stepson of that person

  court,—

  • (a) for the purposes of Part 9A has the meaning given to it by section 108A:

  • (b) for any other purpose of this Act, means a Family Court

  manager means a person appointed under section 31 as manager of any property; and includes a trustee corporation that is acting as manager for any person pursuant to section 32 or section 33; but does not include a person appointed under section 11 to administer any property

  medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine

  parent, in relation to any person (A), includes a step-parent; but, if A is under the age of 18 years, only if the step-parent shares responsibility for the day-to-day care of A with a parent of A

  person subject to a property order includes a person for whom a trustee corporation is acting as manager pursuant to section 32 or section 33

  personal order means an order made under section 10 or section 11 or section 12; and includes an interim order made under section 14

  property means any real or personal property; and includes any interest in any property; and also includes any money, any business or undertaking, and any right or power exercisable in respect of any property

  property order means an order made under section 31; and includes a temporary order made under section 30

  psychologist means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Psychologists Board continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of psychology

  relative, in relation to any person, means—

  • (a) the spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner of that person; and

  • (b) a parent or grandparent of that person or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a); and

  • (c) a child or grandchild of that person or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a); and

  • (d) a brother or sister of that person, or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a), whether of the full-blood or of the half-blood; and

  • (e) an aunt or uncle of that person, or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a):

  • (f) a nephew or niece of that person, or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a)

  social worker means a person employed under Part 5 of the State Sector Act 1988 in the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 as a social worker

  trustee corporation means the Māori Trustee, Public Trust, and every trustee company within the meaning of the Trustee Companies Act 1967

  welfare guardian means a person appointed under section 12 as a welfare guardian.

  Section 2 court: substituted, on 1 March 2002, by section 170(1) of the Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100).

  Section 2 medical practitioner: inserted, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).

  Section 2 parent: substituted, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).

  Section 2 psychologist: inserted, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).

  Section 2 relative paragraph (a): substituted, on 26 April 2005, by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).

  Section 2 social worker: substituted, on 1 April 1990, by section 36(5) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26).

  Section 2 social worker: amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).

  Section 2 trustee corporation: amended, on 1 July 2009, pursuant to section 30(2)(a) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).

  Section 2 trustee corporation: amended, on 1 March 2002, by section 170(1) of the Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100).