4Definitions

4 Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

Act administrator means any of the following—

(a) a Minister administering the whole or any part of this Act (whether jointly or otherwise),

(b) the Secretary,

(c) the Commissioner.

assisted boarding house—see section 37.

boarding premises means premises (or a complex of premises) that—

(a) are wholly or partly a boarding house, rooming or common lodgings house, hostel or let in lodgings, and

(b) provide boarders or lodgers with a principal place of residence, and

(c) may have shared facilities (such as a communal living room, bathroom, kitchen or laundry) or services that are provided to boarders or lodgers by or on behalf of the proprietor, or both, and

(d) have rooms (some or all of which may have private kitchen and bathroom facilities) that accommodate one or more boarders or lodgers.

Commissioner means—

(a) the Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Customer Service, or

(b) if there is no person employed as Commissioner for Fair Trading—the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service.

council means a council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993.

enforcement officer means a person appointed as an enforcement officer under section 66.

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

general boarding house—see section 5 (2) and (3).

Government Department means a Public Service agency within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

manager, in relation to premises, means an individual who is responsible for the day to day running of the premises.

person with additional needs—see section 36.

premises includes—

(a) a building or structure, or

(b) land or a place (whether built on or not), or

(c) a vehicle, vessel or aircraft.