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.

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 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 for which there is no Crown land manager under that Act, and