New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
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,—
(b) for any other purpose of this Act, means a Family Court.
Court: this definition was substituted, as from 1 March 2002, by section 170(1) Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100). See clause 2 Public Trust Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/11).
Manager means a person appointed under section 31 of this Act 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 of this Act; but does not include a person appointed under section 11 of this Act 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
medical practitioner: this definition was inserted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
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
parent: this definition was substituted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 7 Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).
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 of this Act
Personal order means an order made under section 10 or section 11 or section 12 of this Act; and includes an interim order made under section 14 of this Act
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 of this Act; and includes a temporary order made under section 30 of this Act
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.
psychologist: this definition was inserted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
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) of this definition; and
(c) A child or grandchild of that person or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition; and
(d) A brother or sister of that person, or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition, 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) of this definition:
(f) A nephew or niece of that person, or of the spouse or other person referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition:
Relative: paragraph (a) of this definition was amended, as from 1 January 2002, by section 65 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96), by substituting the words “or the de facto partner of the same or different sex of that person”
for the words “or any other person with whom that person has a relationship in the nature of marriage”
.
Relative: paragraph (a) of this definition was substituted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 7 Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3).
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
Social worker: this definition was substituted, as from 1 April 1990, by section 36(5) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26).
Social Worker: this definition was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting the words “department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989”
for the words “Department of Social Welfare”
.
Trustee corporation means the Maori Trustee, Public Trust, and every trustee company within the meaning of the Trustee Companies Act 1967
Trustee corporation: this definition was amended, as from 1 March 2002, by section 170(1) Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100) by substituting the words “Public Trust”
for the words “the Public Trustee”
. See clause 2 Public Trust Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/11).
Welfare guardian means a person appointed under section 12 of this Act as a welfare guardian.