Harassment Act 1997

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Version as at 28 October 2021

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Harassment Act 1997

Public Act
 
1997 No 92
Date of assent
 
1 December 1997
Commencement
 
see section 1
Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

Contents

Title
1Short Title and commencement
Part 1
Preliminary provisions
Interpretation
2Interpretation
3Meaning of harassment
4Meaning of specified act
5Meaning of act done to person
Object
6Object
Crown bound
7Act to bind the Crown
Part 2
Criminal harassment
8Criminal harassment
Part 3
Civil harassment
Applications
9Application for restraining order
10Contents of application
11Application by minors
12Application against minors
13Applications on behalf of certain persons
14Applicant’s involvement in proceedings where representative appointed
15Applications for restraining order to be on notice
16Power to make restraining order
17Defence to prove that specified acts done for lawful purpose
18Protection from respondent’s associates
Conditions of restraining orders
19Standard conditions of restraining orders
20Court may impose special conditions
Duration, variation, and discharge of restraining orders
21Duration of restraining order
22Power to vary restraining order
23Power to discharge restraining order
24Variation or discharge on behalf of minors, etc
Enforcement of restraining orders
25Offence to contravene restraining order
Power to require person to supply name and address
26Power to require person to supply name and address
27Offence
28Police may release information to enable application for restraining order to be made
Part 4
General provisions
General provisions
29Standard of proof
30Admission of evidence
31Applications may be heard together
32Vexatious proceedings
33Copies of orders to be sent to Police
Appeals
34Appeals to High Court
35Application of provisions relating to minors, etc
36Appeals to Court of Appeal
37Appeals to be heard as soon as practicable
38Effect of appeal
Power to clear court and restrict publication of proceedings
39Power to clear court and restrict publication of proceedings
40Application for renewal or review of order made under section 39
41Contravention of orders made under section 39
Rules and regulations
42Rules of court
43Regulations
Amendments to other enactments
44Amendment to Summary Proceedings Act 1957
45Amendment to Electoral Act 1993
Saving
46Other remedies for harassment not limited or affected
Notes

An Act to provide criminal and civil remedies in respect of harassment