Section 108A — Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988: Interpretation

108A Interpretation In this Part,— court means,— (a) where a claim of a specified person could be the subject of proceedings in New Zealand, a court in which proceedings could be taken to enforce the claim; or (b) where the claim could not be the subject of proceedings in New Zealand, a court in which proceedings could be taken to enforce a similar claim in New Zealand specified person means a person who is incapable of managing his or her own affairs. Part 9A (comprising sections 108A to 108G) was inserted, as from 1 March 2002, by section 170(1) Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100). See clause 2 Public Trust Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/11).