PERSONAL SAFETY INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2010 - SECT 15 Who may apply for personal safety intervention order

PERSONAL SAFETY INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2010 - SECT 15

An application for a personal safety intervention order may be made by—

        (a)     an affected person; or

        (b)     if the affected person is an adult, any other person with the written consent of the affected person; or

        (c)     if the affected person is a child—

              (i)     a parent of the child; or

              (ii)     any other person with the written consent of a parent of the child or with the leave of the court; or

              (iii)     the affected person with the leave of the court if the affected person is of or above the age of 14 years; or

        (d)     if the affected person has a guardian—

              (i)     the guardian; or

              (ii)     any other person, with the leave of the court; or

        (e)     a police officer.

Note

However, see section 63 which provides that a final order can be made without the consent of the affected person but only with limited conditions.