3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > *\[Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 1994, s. 4 \]**\[Section 3 Amended by No. 60 of 1994, s. 7 \]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpa@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 40 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2003-040#GS4@EN) ***associate*** has a meaning given by [section 3A](#GS3A@EN) ; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS4@Hpa@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS4@Hpa@EN) ***authorized officer*** – see [section 209](#GS209@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpa@EN) ***barring order*** means an order served or given under [section 81(2)](#GS81@Gs2@EN) or [(4)](#GS81@Gs4@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpa@EN) ***best interests of the community*** means interests that are prescribed for the purposes of this definition; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS4@Hpa@EN) > > > ***club licence*** means a liquor licence referred to in [section 10](#GS10@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***Commission*** has the same meaning as in the [Gaming Control Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-094) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS4@Hpc@EN) ***Commissioner*** means the Commissioner for Licensing appointed under [section 207](#GS207@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpb@EN) ***convicted*** includes found guilty, whether or not a conviction is recorded; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***false document*** includes a document that – > > > > > > (a) has been forged; or > > > > > > > (b) has been fraudulently altered; or > > > > > > > (c) belongs to a person other than the person in possession of it; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS4@Hpc@EN) > > > ***general liquor exemption*** means a general liquor exemption published in accordance with [section 16](#GS16@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS4@Hpd@EN) ***hearing*** means a hearing under [Division 2](#HP5@HD2@EN) of [Part 5](#HP5@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpc@EN) ***intoxicated*** – see [section 3B](#GS3B@EN) ; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpb@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 75 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-075#GS4@EN) ***licence fee*** includes any supplementary or additional licence fee and any interest payable on any licence fee; > > > ***licensed premises*** means – > > > > > > (a) premises specified in a liquor licence as premises on which liquor may be sold; and > > > > > > > (b) in respect of the holder of a liquor licence – the premises specified in the liquor licence – > > > > and includes any part of those premises; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpc@EN) ***licensee*** means the holder of a liquor licence; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpd@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpd@EN) ***liquor*** means – > > > > > > (a) a beverage (other than a medicine) that – > > > > > > > > > > (i) is intended for human consumption; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) has an alcoholic content greater than 0·5 per cent by volume when at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius; or > > > > > > > (b) any other substance that – > > > > > > > > > > (i) is prescribed as liquor for the purposes of this definition; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) has an alcoholic content greater than 0·5 per cent by volume when at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpd@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpd@EN) ***liquor licence*** means a valid licence granted under this Act that authorizes the sale of liquor; > > > ***liquor permit*** means a permit that authorizes the sale of liquor; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS4@Hpe@EN) ***liquor restriction order*** means an order made by the Commissioner in accordance with [section 39](#GS39@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpe@EN) ***meal*** means food that – > > > > > > (a) is eaten by a person at a table, or fixed structure used as a table, with cutlery provided for the purpose of eating the food; and > > > > > > > (b) is of sufficient substance as to be ordinarily accepted as a meal; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpe@EN) > > > ***obtained*** includes produced; > > > ***off-licence*** means a liquor licence referred to in [section 9](#GS9@EN) ; > > > ***off-permit*** means a liquor permit referred to in [section 14](#GS14@EN) ; > > > ***on-licence*** means a liquor licence referred to in [section 8](#GS8@EN) ; > > > ***on-permit*** means a liquor permit referred to in [section 13](#GS13@EN) ; > > > ***out-of-hours permit*** means a liquor permit referred to in [section 12](#GS12@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpf@EN) ***partner*** means the person with whom a person is in a personal relationship, within the meaning of the [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) ; > > > ***permit*** means a valid permit granted under this Act; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpg@EN) ***permit holder*** means the holder of a liquor permit; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpg@EN) ***permit premises*** means – > > > > > > (a) premises specified in a special permit as premises on which liquor may be sold; and > > > > > > > (b) in respect of the holder of a special permit, the premises specified in the permit; and > > > > > > > (c) premises on which liquor may be sold under the authority of a small producer's permit; and > > > > > > > (d) in respect of the holder of a small producer's permit, the premises on which liquor may be sold under the authority of the permit – > > > > and includes any part of those premises; > > > ***premises*** includes – > > > > > > (a) land, whether or not covered by buildings; and > > > > > > > (b) any structure, whether or not attached to land; and > > > > > > > (c) a means of transport; and > > > > > > > (d) a part of premises; > > > ***records***, in respect of a licensee, means the records kept by the licensee in accordance with this Act; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hph@EN) ***resident***, in relation to licensed premises, means a person who is able to provide evidence that he or she resides, or is staying overnight in, a part of the licensed premises that has been set aside for the purposes of accommodation; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hph@EN) ***responsible adult*** means a person of or above the age of 18 years who, in relation to a person under the age of 18 years (the *minor*), belongs to one or more of the following classes of persons: > > > > > > (a) a parent, step-parent or guardian of the minor; > > > > > > > (b) the spouse or partner of the minor; > > > > > > > (c) a person who, for the time being, has parental responsibility for the minor; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpf@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpf@EN) ***restaurant*** means premises in which the principal activity is serving food for consumption on the premises; > > > ***sell*** means sell by wholesale or retail and includes – > > > > > > (a) offer, display or expose for sale; and > > > > > > > (b) keep or have in possession for sale; and > > > > > > > (c) barter or exchange; and > > > > > > > (d) deal in or agree to sell; and > > > > > > > (e) supply, send, forward or deliver for sale or for or in expectation of receiving any payment or other consideration; and > > > > > > > (f) authorize, direct, cause, attempt or permit any act referred to in [paragraphs (a)](#GS3@Nd33@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS3@Nd33@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS3@Nd33@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS3@Nd33@Hpd@EN) or [(e)](#GS3@Nd33@Hpe@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpi@EN) ***small producer*** means a producer, or class of producers, that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpi@EN) ***small producer's permit*** means a liquor permit referred to in [section 15A](#GS15A@EN) ; > > > ***special licence*** means a liquor licence referred to in [section 11](#GS11@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpj@EN) ***special permit*** means a liquor permit referred to in [section 15](#GS15@EN) ; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpg@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS5@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS4@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpk@EN) ***Tasmanian wine*** means wine produced in Tasmania from fruit of which at least 85% is grown in Tasmania; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS5@Hpl@EN) ***vicinity***, in relation to licensed premises or permit premises, means – > > > > > > (a) within the distance prescribed for the purposes of this definition; or > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a barring order, within such distance of the premises, or within such area, as is specified by the police officer giving the barring order; or > > > > > > > (c) in the case of a police officer who requires a person to leave the premises, within such distance of the premises, or within such area, as is specified by the police officer. > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS6@Hpe@EN)