[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by 21 Geo. V No. 52, s. 3 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by 24 Geo. V No. 43, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by 1 Geo. VI No. 74, s. 1 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 1953, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 50 of 1956, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 5 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 83 of 1958, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1959, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1961, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1961, s. 2 and s. 56 and Sched. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 93 of 1963, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 50 of 1971, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 96 of 1976, s. 3 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 107 of 1980, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 1981, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 1981, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 101 of 1985, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 35 of 1986, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 54 of 1992, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 1995, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1996, s. 4 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 17 of 1972, s. 2 ]
parking offence means an offence arising by reason of a vehicle being placed, left, or allowed to remain in a stationary position in any street or part of a street contrary to the regulations made under this Act;
public street means any street, road, lane, thoroughfare, footpath, bridge, or place open to or used by the public, or to which the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment of a fee or otherwise;
(a) in the case of a vehicle to which a trade plate under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 or a similar device under a corresponding law is affixed – the person to whom the trade plate or similar device was issued; or
(b) in the case of a vehicle for which a short term unregistered vehicle permit under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 or a similar authorisation under a corresponding law has been issued – the person to whom the permit or authorisation was issued;
[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008]vehicle includes any description of vehicle designed to move or to be moved on one or more wheels or revolving runners, and any truck, barrow, or similar vehicle, but, except as may be expressly prescribed by regulations, does not include a vehicle constructed or adapted for propulsion on rails only.
(a) words and expressions used in this Act that are defined under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 (and not in this Act) have, unless the contrary intention appears, the same respective meanings; and
(b) a reference to "this Act" extends, unless the contrary intention appears, to both Acts.