Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An application for a protection order may be made only by--
(a) an aggrieved; or
(b) an authorised person mentioned in subsection (2); or
(c) a police officer mentioned in subsection (3); or
(d) a person acting under another Act for the aggrieved as mentioned in subsection (4).
(2) An authorised person means--
(a) an adult authorised in writing by an aggrieved to appear on behalf of the aggrieved; or
(b) an adult whom the court believes is authorised by an aggrieved to appear on behalf of the aggrieved even though the authority is not in writing.
Example of paragraph (b)--
A 19 year old man has a physical disability that results in him not being able to sign an authority. He alleges his uncle has threatened physical harm to him. The man orally authorises his grandfather to apply for a protection order against the uncle. The court may believe the grandfather is authorised to appear on behalf of the man after hearing evidence about the authorisation.
(3) A police officer who--
(a) has investigated a matter under section 67; and
(b) has the reasonable beliefs mentioned in section 67(2);
may apply for a protection order.
(4) A person is acting under another Act for the aggrieved--
(a) if the person is a guardian for a personal matter of the aggrieved, or an administrator for a financial matter of the aggrieved, under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000; or
(b) if the person is the adult guardian and considers the aggrieved does not have capacity to make an application for a protection order; or
(c) if the person is appointed as the aggrieved's attorney under an enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 and the person makes the application under the enduring power of attorney.
(5) If a person may make an application for a protection order, the person may make other applications or bring other proceedings under this Act in relation to a domestic violence order made because of the application.