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Land Act 1994
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### sec.390C Definitions for chapter
In this chapter—
court means a Magistrates Court.
disposal order see section 390ZT (2) .
document certification requirement see section 390ZW (6) .
document production requirement see section 390ZW (2) .
electronic document ...
s 390C def electronic document om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 1
former owner see section 390ZQ (1) .
general power see section 390ZD (1) and (2) .
help requirement see section 390ZE (1) .
occupier ...
s 390C def occupier om 2019 No. 17 s 48A
of ...
s 390C def of om 2019 No. 17 s 48A
offence warning , for a direction or requirement by an authorised officer, means a warning that, without a reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person to whom the direction is given, or of whom the requirement is made, not to comply with it.
owner , of a thing that has been seized under this chapter, includes a person who would be entitled to possession of the thing had it not been seized.
personal details requirement see section 390ZU (5) .
person in control —
of a vehicle, includes—
the vehicle’s driver or rider; and
anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the vehicle’s driver or rider or the person in control of the vehicle; or
of another thing, includes anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the person in possession or control of the thing.
place includes the following—
freehold land;
non-freehold land;
premises;
a place in Queensland waters;
a place held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner;
the land or water on or in which a building or other structure, or a group of buildings or other structures, is situated.
premises includes—
a building or other structure; and
a part of a building or other structure; and
a caravan or vehicle; and
a cave or tent; and
premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.
public place means a place, or part of a place—
that the public is entitled to use, whether or not on payment of money; or
a beach, a park, a road
the occupier of which allows, whether or not on payment of money, members of the public to enter.
a saleyard, a showground
vehicle —
means a vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; and
includes a vessel under that Act.
s 390C ins 2019 No. 7 s 203
- (a) of a vehicle, includes— (i) the vehicle’s driver or rider; and (ii) anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the vehicle’s driver or rider or the person in control of the vehicle; or
- (i) the vehicle’s driver or rider; and
- (ii) anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the vehicle’s driver or rider or the person in control of the vehicle; or
- (b) of another thing, includes anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the person in possession or control of the thing.
- (i) the vehicle’s driver or rider; and
- (ii) anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the vehicle’s driver or rider or the person in control of the vehicle; or
- (a) freehold land;
- (b) non-freehold land;
- (c) premises;
- (d) a place in Queensland waters;
- (e) a place held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner;
- (f) the land or water on or in which a building or other structure, or a group of buildings or other structures, is situated.
- (a) a building or other structure; and
- (b) a part of a building or other structure; and
- (c) a caravan or vehicle; and
- (d) a cave or tent; and
- (e) premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.
- (a) that the public is entitled to use, whether or not on payment of money; or Examples of a place that may be a public place under paragraph (a) — a beach, a park, a road
- (b) the occupier of which allows, whether or not on payment of money, members of the public to enter. Examples of a place that may be a public place under paragraph (b) — a saleyard, a showground
- (a) means a vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; and
- (b) includes a vessel under that Act.