Part 1Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016. 3—Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— amenity value of an area includes any quality or condition of the area that conduces to its enjoyment; authorised officer means a person appointed to be an authorised officer under section 12; class A hazardous litter—see section 22(5); class B hazardous litter—see section 22(5); council means a council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1999; environment protection policy has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection Act 1993; function includes a power or duty; general litter—see section 22(5); LGA means the Local Government Association of South Australia; litter—see section 22(5); litter abatement notice—see section 30; local nuisance—see section 17; nuisance abatement notice—see section 30; owner— (a) in relation to a vessel, has the same meaning as in the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993, and includes the operator of the vessel within the meaning of that Act; (b) in relation to a vehicle within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1961, has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, and includes the operator of the vehicle within the meaning of that Act; premises means— (a) any land, building (including residential premises) or place (including a public place, or a movable building or structure); or (b) a part of premises; prescribed activity of environmental significance has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection Act 1993; public place has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961; relevant council, in relation to the commission (or alleged commission) of an offence under this Act, means the council for the area in which the commission (or alleged commission) of the offence occurred; road has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961; road-related area has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961; vehicle includes— (a) a vessel; and (b) a vehicle within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1961; vessel has the same meaning as in the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993.