Trespass Act 2023

In this Act:

Crown land means all Crown land, including reserved or dedicated land, that is not leased or occupied under a licence or an agreement.

direction means a direction to leave a place given under section 9(1) or (2).

occupier, in relation to a place, means:

if the place is Crown land or land occupied by the Territory, the

Commonwealth or a statutory corporation – a person in charge of the land; or

if the place is not Crown land or land occupied by the Territory, the Commonwealth or a statutory corporation:

a person in lawful occupation of the place and any employee or other person acting under the authority of an occupier of the place;

or

if there is no person in lawful occupation of the place –the owner of the place.

order means an order to stay off a place issued by a court under section 12.

place means any of the following:

a building or structure, whether permanent or temporary and whether fixed or capable of being moved;

land, whether enclosed or not;

a motor vehicle;

a trailer or caravan;

an aircraft;

a boat or other vessel;

a train or rolling stock on or for use on a railway.

warning means a warning to stay off a place given under section 10(1) or (2).

Note for section 3

The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.