Queensland Numbered Acts

TOW TRUCK ACT 2023 - SECT 82

82 Definitions for part

In this part—

"occupier" , of a place, includes the following persons—

(a) if there is more than 1 person who apparently occupies the place—any 1 of the persons;

(b) any person at the place who is apparently acting with the authority of a person who apparently occupies the place;

(c) if no-one apparently occupies the place—any person who is an owner of the place.

(a) includes the following—

(i) premises;

(ii) vacant land;

(iii) a place in Queensland waters;

(iv) a place held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner;

(v) the land or water on or in which a building or other structure, or a group of buildings or other structures, is situated; but

(b) does not include a vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 .

(a) a building or other structure; and

(b) a part of a building or other structure; and

(c) a caravan; and

(d) a vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; and

(e) a vessel under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; and

(f) a cave or tent; and

(g) premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.

(a) that the public is entitled to use, that is open to members of the public or that is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money; or

Examples of places that may be a public place under paragraph (a)—

a beach, park or road

(b) the occupier of which allows, whether or not on payment of money, members of the public to enter.

Examples of places that may be a public place under paragraph (b)—

a saleyard or showground