4Meaning of *owner*

4 Meaning of *owner*

(1) For the purposes of this Act, an owner, in relation to land, means—

(a) a person entitled to a parcel of land for a freehold estate in possession;

(b) a person entitled to a parcel of land under a lease of Crown land;

(c) a person entitled to a parcel of land under a licence of Crown land if the person has a right, absolute or conditional, of acquiring the fee simple.

(2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a person entitled to land under a sublease of Crown land.

S. 4A inserted by No. 16/2025 s. 7.