15Meaning of “responsible persons” for property

#### 15 Meaning of “responsible persons” for property 15 Meaning of “responsible persons” for property > > (1) The responsible persons for property are— > > > > > (a) the person who owns or is otherwise responsible for the property, and > > > > > (b) a person engaged to collect or manage the property on behalf of the property’s owner, and > > > > > (c) another person who is in control or possession, or entitled to possession, of the property, and > > > > > (d) a person who caused, or engaged in conduct that was reasonably likely to result in, the property being unattended. > > > > > > Examples— > > > (2) The responsible person for property includes— > > > > > (a) for property that is a class 1 item—a hirer or lessor of the property, and > > > > > (b) for property that is a class 2 item—the following persons— > > > > > > > (i) a person using the property, > > > > > > > (ii) a hirer or lessor of the property, > > > > > > > (iii) a scheme operator, and > > > > > (c) for property that is a class 3 item—the following persons— > > > > > > > (i) the registered operator of the vehicle, > > > > > > > (ii) a person who hires or leases the vehicle, > > > > > > > (iii) a scheme operator. > > > (3) The regulations may prescribe additional persons to be responsible persons for property or a class of property.