Rule 1202. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:

 ‘‘abuse’’ ‘‘adult’’ and ‘‘family or household members’’ shall have the meanings given to those words in Section 6102 of the Protection From Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. §  6102;

 ‘‘court’’ means the court of common pleas of the judicial district in which the office of the hearing officer taking action under these rules is located;

 ‘‘hearing officer’’ means a magisterial district judge, judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court, bail commissioner appointed under 42 Pa.C.S. §  1123 (relating to jurisdiction and venue), master appointed under 42 Pa.C.S. §  1126 (relating to masters), and master for emergency relief appointed under 23 Pa.C.S. §  6110(e) (relating to master for emergency relief).

   The provisions of this Rule 1202 amended March 27, 1992, effective immediately, 22 Pa.B. 1900; amended November 2, 2001, effective February 1, 2002, 31 Pa.B. 6385; amended July 7, 2006, effective immediately, 36 Pa.B. 3810. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (309591) to (309592).