Parliamentary Precincts Act 1997
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In this Act:
authorised officer—see section 5.
Clerk means the Clerk of a House, and includes an officer of a House acting as the Clerk of the House.
Corporation means the Corporation of the Presiding Officers of the Parliament of New South Wales established by this Act.
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
function includes a power, authority or duty.
House means a House of Parliament.
order means a standing or other order, and includes a rule or resolution.
Parliamentary officer means an officer of either House, or of a Presiding Officer, or of the Presiding Officers jointly.
Parliamentary precincts—see section 6.
Parliamentary zone—see section 14.
Presiding Officer—see section 4.
property means land, a building or a part of a building.
the State includes the Crown, the Government, a Minister of the Crown or a statutory body representing the Crown.