3Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act –

Commissioner means Commissioner of Police;

compliance period, for a fortification removal order, means the period that applies to that order under section 14 ;

exercise a power includes perform a function;

fortification – see section 4 ;

fortification removal order means an order made under section 10(1) ;

fortified premises means the premises specified in a fortification removal order in accordance with section 11(a) ;

inspection order means an order made under section 26(1) ;

occupier, in relation to premises, means a person who has, or is entitled to, possession or control of the premises;

owner, in relation to premises, includes every person who jointly and severally, whether at law or in equity –

(a) is entitled to the building or land for any estate of freehold in possession; or

(b) has contracted to buy the building or land; or

(c) is entitled to receive or is in receipt of the rents and profits of the building or land, whether as beneficial owner, trustee, mortgagee in possession or otherwise;

premises includes –

(a) land and a structure, building, caravan, vehicle and vessel, whether –

(i) temporary or not; and

(ii) under construction or not; and