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PROTECTION ORDERS (RECIPROCAL (NO. 36 OF 1992) - SECT 3

Interpretation

3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“Court” means the Magistrates Court; “interstate court”—

        (a)     means a court in a State or another Territory that may make an interstate order; and

        (b)     in relation to an interstate order, means the interstate court that made the order;

“interstate order” means an order under a law of a State or another Territory having the same, or substantially the same, effect as a protection order;
“protection order” means—

        (a)     an order under section 197 or 206C of the Magistrates Court Act 1930 ; or

        (b)     an order under section 4 or 14 of the Domestic Violence Act 1986 ;

“registered order” means an interstate order registered under subsection 5 (1) or 9 (1) and includes a registered order varied under paragraph 6 (1) (c);
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Court.


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