3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > *\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires –[*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 82 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-082#JS1@Ja10@GC1@Hpa@EN) > > > > > ***bridge*** includes a culvert and includes the abutments and any other part of a bridge, but does not include the approaches, or the causeway, or other works giving access, to a bridge; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:01 Jun 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-06-01/act-2001-089#GS5@Hpa@EN) ***by-laws*** means by-laws made under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-07-01/act-2003-026#JS1@Ja8@GC1@EN) > > > > > ***Commissioner*** means the Commissioner for Town and Country Planning; > > > > > ***corporation*** and ***corporation of a municipality*** means a council and, in relation to any land, or a building, structure or other thing on any land, or a highway, means the council of the municipal area in which the land or highway is situated; > > > > > ***council clerk*** means a general manager within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ; > > > > > ***country highway*** has the meaning assigned to that expression by [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(7)](#GS4@Gs7@EN) ; > > > > > ***Crown land*** means land which is vested in the Crown and which is not contracted to be granted in fee simple, and includes land granted in fee simple which has revested in the Crown by way of purchase or otherwise; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS4@EN) ***Director*** means the Director of Local Government appointed under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ; > > > > > ***district*** means a municipal area; > > > > > ***functions*** includes duties; > > > > > ***highway*** includes – > > > > > > > > (a) a part of a highway; and > > > > > > > > > (b) a mall; > > > > > ***highway rights*** means rights acquired under [section 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1951-083#GS4@EN) [Highways Act 1951](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1951-083) ; > > > > > ***highway under local management*** has the meaning assigned to that expression by [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(6)](#GS4@Gs6@EN) ; > > > > > ***highway works*** means any works carried out under this Act in, over, or under a highway or in the exercise of the powers conferred on a corporation in relation to a highway opened or to be opened; > > > > > ***local highway*** has the meaning assigned to that expression by [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) ; > > > > > ***local highway order*** means a local highway order under [Division 2](#HPII@HD2@EN) of [Part II](#HPII@EN) ; > > > > > ***local newspaper*** means a newspaper published in the State; > > > > > ***maintain*** includes improve, widen, alter, and repair; > > > > > ***maintainable by the corporation***, in relation to a highway or local highway or to the widening or diversion of a highway, means maintainable at the expense of the corporation; > > > > > ***mall*** means an area of a highway that has been set aside primarily for pedestrian traffic and recreational purposes; > > > > > ***Minister for Crown Lands*** means the Minister having power under the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) to manage or dispose of Crown land; > > > > > ***Minister for State Highways*** means the Minister for the time being administering the [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) ; > > > > > ***municipal district*** means a municipal area; > > > > > ***municipal office*** means a public office within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ; > > > > > ***municipality*** means a municipal area; > > > > > ***occupier***, in relation to any land, includes a person having the control or management of the land and, if the land is unoccupied, includes the owner of the land; > > > > > ***owner***, in relation to a highway, means the owner of any land adjoining or adjacent to the highway or on which the highway is situated; > > > > > ***proclaimed day*** means the day fixed by proclamation under [section 2](#GS2@EN) [(2)](#GS2@Gs2@EN) ; > > > > > ***the regulations*** means regulations made by the Governor under this Act; > > > > > ***Secretary*** means the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) ; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:01 Jun 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-06-01/act-2001-089#GS5@Hpb@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:01 Jun 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-06-01/act-2001-089#GS5@Hpb@EN) ***standard requirements*** means requirements prescribed in by-laws for the dimensions, configuration or mode of construction of a road or other way; > > > > > ***State highway*** has the meaning assigned to that expression by [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 82 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-082#JS1@Ja10@GC1@Hpb@EN) ***statutory holiday*** means a statutory holiday as defined in the [Statutory Holidays Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-999) ; > > > > > ***way*** includes any land appearing to be intended for use or to be made up for the passage of persons, vehicles, or animals. > > > (2)  A reference in this Act to the carrying out of works in a highway shall be read as including a reference to the carrying out of works on, under, or over the highway or in, on, or under a bridge, embankment, or other work carrying the highway or necessary for its convenient use.