207BInterpretation

1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   child welfare law means—

   1. Parts 2 and 3; or
   2. a law of a participating State that—
      1. corresponds to Parts 2 and 3; or
      2. is declared to be a child welfare law for the purposes of this Part by regulations made under section 447(aa)

   Children's Court, in relation to a participating State, means the court with jurisdiction to hear and determine protection proceedings at first instance

   interim order means—

   1. an order under section 207T; or
   2. an equivalent order made under an interstate law

   interstate law, in relation to a participating State,—

   1. means a law that corresponds to this Part; and
   2. includes a law that is declared to be an interstate law for the purposes of this Part by regulations made under section 447(ab)

   interstate officer, in relation to a participating State, means—

   1. the holder of an office or position (by whatever name called) that is an office or position the holder of which is declared, in relation to that State, to be the interstate officer for the purposes of this Part by regulations made under section 447(ac); or
   2. the holder of the office or position (by whatever name called) that, by or under the child welfare law of that State, has principal responsibility for the care or protection of children and young persons in that State

   participating State means a State or Territory of Australia in which an interstate law is in force

   protection order has the meaning given to it by section 207C

   protection proceedings means—

   1. proceedings in a court or a Children's Court under a child welfare law for the making, variation, discharge, or revocation of a protection order or interim order, or for the extension of any period of such an order; or
   2. proceedings in a court or a Children's Court under a child welfare law (for example, proceedings for a care or protection order) for a declaration or finding (by whatever name called)—
      1. that a child or young person is in need of care or protection; and
      2. that empowers the court or Children's Court to make a protection order

   review proceedings means proceedings—

   1. by way of an application for review under the Judicial Review Procedure Act 2016; or
   2. by way of an application for mandamus, injunction, prohibition, or certiorari; or
   3. by way of an application for a declaratory judgment

   sending State means the participating State from which a protection order or protection proceedings are transferred to New Zealand under this Part and the interstate law of that State

   young person includes a person—

   1. who is 18 years old or older; and
   2. to whom a guardianship order made under section 110 applies.