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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
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#### 87A Definitions
87A Definitions
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > licensed premises means premises licensed or required to be licensed under the [Liquor Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-090) for the sale or supply of liquor.
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> > liquor has the same meaning as in the [Liquor Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-090).
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> > mobile phone includes any device that may be used, in whole or in part, for the purpose of sending or receiving voice or other data over a mobile telephone network, whether or not it may be used for any other purpose.
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> > public disorder means a riot or other civil disturbance that gives rise to a serious risk to public safety, whether at a single location or resulting from a series of incidents in the same or different locations.
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> > public place includes a school.
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> > road includes a road related area, and a part of a road or road related area.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this Part, controlling a public disorder includes containing or reducing the disorder or bringing the disorder to an end.
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> > (3) For the purposes of this Part—
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> > > (a) a person in an area that is the target of an authorisation under Division 3 includes a person who is about to enter the area or who has recently left the area, and
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> > > (b) a vehicle that is in an area the target of an authorisation under Division 3 includes a vehicle that is about to enter the area or that has recently left the area.
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> **s 87A:** Ins 2005 No 119, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2009 No 27, Sch 1.8 \[2\] \[3\].