3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:

authorised officer means a member of the police force who is of or above the rank of sergeant or who is for the time being in charge of a police station.

Commissioner means Commissioner of Police.

motor vehicle means a motor vehicle or trailer within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013.

owner, in relation to a motor vehicle, means:

(a) any person who is the owner or joint owner or part owner thereof,

(b) any person who has the use thereof under a hiring or hire-purchase agreement, or

(c) any person who is an Australian registered operator of the vehicle within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013,

but does not include any unpaid vendor of the vehicle under a hire-purchase agreement.

public road means a road or road related area within the meaning of section 4 (1) of the Road Transport Act 2013 (other than a road or road related area that is the subject of a declaration made under section 18 (1) (b) of that Act relating to all of the provisions of that Act).

regulations means regulations under this Act.

(2) A reference in this Act to a motor vehicle includes a reference to any goods on the motor vehicle.

s 3: Am 1979 No 144, Sch 1 (1); 1997 No 115, Sch 4.18 [1]; 1997 No 119, Sch 2.22; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.35 [1] [2]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.31 [1] [2]; 2013 No 19, Sch 4.71 [1]–[3].