Section 90 — Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988: Interpretation

90 Interpretation In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Authorised officer means an officer charged by the laws of any country (other than New Zealand) with the care, recovery, collection, preservation, or administration of the property and estates of persons in that country who, by the law of that country, are or are deemed to be incapable, by reason of their mental condition, of managing their own affairs Country includes any State, territory, province, or other part of a country Incapacitated person , in relation to any person in a country other than New Zealand, means a person who— (a) Has been committed to or is lawfully detained in a hospital or other institution authorised by the law of the country where he or she is for the reception and care of persons suffering from any form of mental disorder, mental illness, or mental disability; or (b) Has been found to be suffering from any form of mental disorder, mental illness, or mental disability by any court, tribunal, or other authority or person of competent jurisdiction in the country where he or she is, whether or not he or she has been committed to or is detained in any hospital or institution,— and who, under the law of that country, is not or is deemed not to be competent, by reason of such disorder, illness, or disability, of managing his or her own affairs in relation to his or her property; or (c) Is subject to any rule of law in that country providing for the protection of personal and property rights of persons who wholly or partially lack the capacity to understand the nature and foresee the consequences of decisions in respect of matters relating to their personal care and welfare.