Singapore legislation
Section 64
Section 64
Interpretation of this Part
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“applicant” means the person who applies for a protection order or, where the application is made by a guardian, relative or person mentioned in section 65(2)(b), or by an individual mentioned in section 65(2)(c), the family member on whose behalf the application is made;“expedited order” means an order made under section 66(1);“family member”, in relation to a person, means —
a spouse or former spouse of the person;
a child of the person, including an adopted child and a stepchild;
a father or mother of the person;
a father-in-law or mother-in-law of the person;
a brother or sister of the person; or
any other relative of the person or an incapacitated person who in the opinion of the court should, in the circumstances, in either case be regarded as a member of the family of the person;“family violence” means the commission of any of the following acts:
wilfully or knowingly placing, or attempting to place, a family member in fear of hurt;
causing hurt to a family member by such act which is known or ought to have been known would result in hurt;
wrongfully confining or restraining a family member against his or her will; (d)causing continual harassment with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause anguish to a family member,but does not include any force lawfully used in self‑defence, or by way of correction towards a child below 21 years of age;“hurt” means bodily pain, disease or infirmity;“incapacitated person” means a person who is wholly or partially incapacitated or infirm, by reason of physical or mental disability or ill health or old age;“protected person” means a person who is protected under a protection order;“protection order” means an order made under section 65;“relative” includes a person who is related through marriage or adoption;“shared residence” means the premises at which the parties are, or have been, living together as members of the same household.
Definition
“applicant” means the person who applies for a protection order or, where the application is made by a guardian, relative or person mentioned in section 65(2)(b), or by an individual mentioned in section 65(2)(c), the family member on whose behalf the application is made;
Definition
“expedited order” means an order made under section 66(1);
Definition
“family member”, in relation to a person, means —
a spouse or former spouse of the person;
a child of the person, including an adopted child and a stepchild;
a father or mother of the person;
a father-in-law or mother-in-law of the person;
a brother or sister of the person; or
any other relative of the person or an incapacitated person who in the opinion of the court should, in the circumstances, in either case be regarded as a member of the family of the person;
Definition
“family violence” means the commission of any of the following acts:
wilfully or knowingly placing, or attempting to place, a family member in fear of hurt;
causing hurt to a family member by such act which is known or ought to have been known would result in hurt;
wrongfully confining or restraining a family member against his or her will; (d)causing continual harassment with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause anguish to a family member,but does not include any force lawfully used in self‑defence, or by way of correction towards a child below 21 years of age;
Definition
“hurt” means bodily pain, disease or infirmity;
Definition
“incapacitated person” means a person who is wholly or partially incapacitated or infirm, by reason of physical or mental disability or ill health or old age;
Definition
“protected person” means a person who is protected under a protection order;
Definition
“protection order” means an order made under section 65;
Definition
“relative” includes a person who is related through marriage or adoption;
Definition
“shared residence” means the premises at which the parties are, or have been, living together as members of the same household.