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Crimes Act 1900
210BMeaning of public place—div 10.4A
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210B Meaning of public place—div 10.4A
(1) In this division:
public place means—
(a) public unleased land; or
(b) premises to which the public, or a section of the public, has
access, whether by payment or not.
Examples—public place
• public library or cultural institution
• government school or educational facility
• public hospital or medical centre
• vehicle used for public transport
• public park or nature reserve
Note Premises includes a place or conveyance (see s 185).
(2) However, public place does not include—
(a) public unleased land that a person is authorised to use under a
public unleased land permit; or
(b) other premises that a person is authorised to use as a residence
or for another private purpose.
Examples—premises authorised for private purpose
• retail shop
• restaurant or hotel
• private hospital or medical centre
• private school or educational institution
• place of worship
public unleased land—see the Public Unleased Land Act 2013,
section 8.
public unleased land permit—see the Public Unleased Land
Act 2013, section 40.