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# Schedule 3 Dictionary
Schedule 3 Dictionary
section 4
animal—see section 5.
area of operations, for an authorised officer or authority, means the area prescribed by the regulations for the authorised officer or authority.
authorised officer means a person appointed by an authority to exercise the functions of an authorised officer.
Note—
Under section 48, all police officers have the powers of authorised officers. Police officers are not expected to exercise a primary role under this Act. Primary responsibility under this Act rests with the appropriate authority.
authority means a public authority or local authority prescribed by the regulations as an authority for a particular place or class of places.
class 1 item—see section 6.
class 2 item—see section 7.
class 3 item—see section 8.
council means a council under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030).
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
function includes a power, authority or duty.
items—see section 9
motor vehicle means—
> (a) a motor vehicle within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018) and includes a caravan, boat trailer or other trailer, whether or not attached to a motor vehicle, and
> (b) the remains of a vehicle, and
> (c) property, including parts and accessories, secured to or in a vehicle at the time it is taken possession of.
occupier, of land, includes—
> (a) a person who is managing the land on behalf of its owner or occupier, and
> (b) a person who is responsible for caring for or controlling the land.
owner, of property, means a person who alone or jointly is entitled, whether at law or in equity, to possession of the property.
place includes—
> (a) premises, and
> (b) an area of water, and
> (c) a means of transport.
place of care—see section 10.
place of storage—see section 11.
private land means—
> (a) all land, except Crown land (including Crown managed land) as defined in the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058) for which there is no Crown land manager under that Act, and
> (b) Crown land (as defined in that Act) that is the subject of a holding (as defined in that Act).
Note—
Land held under a lease from the Crown is treated as private land.
property—see section 13.
public place—see section 14.
responsible person—see section 15.
sharing service means an arrangement, including a written arrangement or an arrangement established through a smartphone application or other electronic means, under which—
> (a) items are provided for hire, and
> (b) the items are self-locking or access to the items is otherwise able to be limited, including remotely, and
> (c) the items are not required to be returned to—
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> > (i) a person, or
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> > (ii) the premises from which the items are picked up, or
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> > (iii) a fixed docking station, or
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> > (iv) other specific premises.
stock has the same meaning as in the [Local Land Services Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-051), Part 8.
unattended—see section 16.
unattended property means property that is unattended.
vehicle has the same meaning as in the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018).