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Summary Offences Act 1966
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51B Definitions
***applicable customer-facing worker*** has the meaning given by section 51C;
***hospitality operator*** means an entity—
(a) that carries on a business with the predominant purpose of selling food or beverages to customers on a retail basis; or
A fast food restaurant.
(b) that sells food or beverages to customers on a retail basis, incidentally to or in support of other activities;
A canteen operated by a school within the meaning of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**.
***passenger transport service provider*** means—
(a) an entity that carries passengers for a fare or other consideration, including but not limited to the following—
(i) an entity that provides passenger services within the meaning of the **Transport Integration Act 2010**;
(ii) an entity that provides commercial passenger vehicle services within the meaning of the **Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017**; or
(b) an entity that provides services in connection with the carriage of passengers for a fare or other consideration; or
(c) an entity that provides a charitable passenger service within the meaning of the **Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017**;
***retail operator*** means an entity that carries on a business of selling or hiring goods (including by auction)—
(a) on a retail basis; and
(b) at premises all or part of which may be accessed by members of the public when the entity is open for trade;
***retail shopping centre*** has the same meaning as in the **Retail Leases Act 2003**;
***shopping centre operator*** means an entity that is a landlord or manager of a retail shopping centre.
S. 51C inserted by No. 52/2025 s. 10.