Section 207C — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Meaning of protection order

207C Meaning of protection order (1) In this Part, protection order — (a) Means a final order under a child welfare law that makes the custody, guardianship, supervision, or support of a child or young person the responsibility (in whole or in part, and however that responsibility is described) of any 1 or more of the persons specified in subsection (2) ; and (b) Includes an interim custody order made pursuant to section 102 that makes the custody of a child or young person the responsibility (in whole or in part) of any 1 or more of the persons specified in subsection (2) . (2) The persons referred to in subsection (1) are— (a) A government department or statutory authority: (b) A person who is the head of a government department or statutory authority or otherwise holds an office or position in, or is employed in, a government department or statutory authority: (c) An organisation or body approved or authorised by or under the child welfare law to exercise or perform powers, duties, or functions conferred, imposed, or prescribed by or under the child welfare law: (d) The chief executive (by whatever name called) of an organisation or body referred to in paragraph (c) . Part 3A, comprising sections 207A to 207ZO, was inserted, as from 1 November 1999, by section 3 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116).