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Schedule 1 Dictionary
section 11
approved form means a form approved by the chief executive under section 93.
chief executive, for the application of this Act to a primary Act that is administered in a department other than the department in which this Act is administered, means the chief executive of the department in which the primary Act is administered.
conviction means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by any court.
criminal history, of a person, means the convictions, other than a spent conviction, recorded against the person for offences, in Queensland or elsewhere, whether before or after the commencement of this definition.
disposal order see section 54(2).
document certification requirement see section 57(6).
document production requirement see section 57(2).
electronic document...
former owner see section 51(1).
general power see section 38(1).
help requirement see section 39(1).
identity card, for a provision about inspectors, means an identity card issued under section 17(1).
information notice, about a decision, means a notice stating the following—
the decision;
the reasons for it;
that the person to whom the notice is given may apply to the chief executive for a review of the decision within 20 business days after the person receives the notice;
how to apply for a review.
information requirement see section 60(3).
inspector means a person who holds office under chapter 2, part 1 as an inspector for a primary Act.
modifying provision—
for the Associations Incorporation Act 1981—see section 4A(1); or
for the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003—see section 5(1); or
for the Property Occupations Act 2014—see section 6(1); or
for the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002—see section 7(1); or
for the Retirement Villages Act 1999—see section 8(1); or
for the Tourism Services Act 2003—see section 9(1).
notice means a written notice.
occupier, of a place, includes the following—
if there is more than 1 person who apparently occupies the place—any 1 of the persons;
any person at the place who is apparently acting with the authority of a person who apparently occupies the place;
if no-one apparently occupies the place—any person who is an owner of the place.
of, a place, includes at or on the place.
offence warning, for a direction or requirement by an inspector, means a warning that, without a reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person to whom the direction or requirement is made not to comply with it.
original decision see section 76(1)(a).
owner, of a thing that has been seized under this Act, includes a person who would be entitled to possession of the thing had it not been seized.
personal details requirement see section 55(5).
person in control—
of a vehicle, includes—
the vehicle’s driver or rider; and
anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the vehicle’s driver or rider or the person in control of the vehicle; or
of another thing, includes anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the person in possession or control of the thing.
place includes the following—
premises;
vacant land;
a place in Queensland waters;
a place held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner;
the land or water where a building or structure, or a group of buildings or structures, is situated.
premises includes the following—
a building or other structure;
a part of a building or other structure;
a caravan or vehicle;
a cave or tent;
premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.
primary Act—
generally—see section 4(1); or
in relation to a particular inspector—means a primary Act for which the inspector is appointed; or
in relation to the exercise of a power by an inspector—means a primary Act for which the inspector is appointed and exercising the power.
public place means—
a place, or part of a place—
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 a place that may be a public place under subparagraph (i)—
a beach, a park, a road
the occupier of which allows, whether or not on payment of money, members of the public to enter; or
Examples of a place that may be a public place under subparagraph (ii)—
a saleyard, a showground
a place that is a public place under another Act.
reasonably believes means believes on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
reasonably suspects means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
review decision see section 76(1)(b).
review notice day see section 76(2)(a).
spent conviction...
vehicle—
means a vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995; and
includes a vessel under that Act.
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