37AInterpretation

### 37A Interpretation > *\[Section 37A Inserted by No. 23 of 1973, s. 2 \]**\[Section 37A Amended by No. 99 of 1982, s. 3 and Sched. 2 \]*In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > [*\[Section 37A Amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC1@EN) ***Australian driver licence*** has the same meaning as in the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) ; > > > ***authorized officer*** has the same meaning as it has in the [Traffic Act 1925](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1925-038) ; > > > ***court of summary jurisdiction*** means a court held by a magistrate sitting alone in petty session; > > [*\[Section 37A Amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC2@Hpa@EN) > > > [*\[Section 37A Amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC2@Hpa@EN) ***driver licence*** has the same meaning as in the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) ; > > > ***juvenile*** means a person who has not attained the age of 17 years; > > [*\[Section 37A Amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC2@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37A Amended by No. 50 of 2009, s. 6, Applied:25 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-25/act-2009-050#GS6@EN) > > > [*\[Section 37A Amended by No. 50 of 2009, s. 6, Applied:25 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-25/act-2009-050#GS6@EN) ***owner***, when used in reference to a motor vehicle or trailer, means – > > > > > > (a) a person registered in the record of motor vehicles and trailers kept in accordance with [section 41 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070#GS41@EN) [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) as the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer; or > > > > > > > (b) a person who is a joint owner or part owner of the motor vehicle or trailer – > > > > > > and includes – > > > > > > > (c) any other person who has the use of the motor vehicle or trailer under a lease or hire-purchase agreement; and > > > > > > > (d) a person to whom the motor vehicle or trailer has been sold or otherwise disposed of by a previous registered owner who has complied with the relevant provisions of the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) ; and > > > > > > > (e) a person who a police officer reasonably believes is the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer; > > > [*\[Section 37A Amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja19@GC2@Hpb@EN) ***registered operator*** has the same meaning as in the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) .