Interpretation
3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
Commissioner means the Rail Commissioner established under this Act;
council means a council constituted under the Local Government Act 1999;
passenger transport service means a service consisting of the carriage of passengers for a fare or other consideration (including under a hire or charter arrangement or for consideration provided by a third party);
road means any street, road, thoroughfare, terrace, court, lane, alley, cul‑de‑sac, or place commonly used by the public, or to which the public are permitted to have access, and includes a part of a road;
road maintenance authority means an authority responsible for the care, control and maintenance of a road;
roadwork means—
the construction of a road; or
the maintenance or repair of a road; or
the alteration of a road; or
the construction of drains and other structures for the drainage of water from a road; or
the installation of fences, railings, barriers or gates; or
the installation, maintenance or alteration of traffic islands or parking bays; or
the improvement of a road, including (for example)—
landscaping and beautification; or
installation of road lighting; or
the installation of amenities or equipment on or adjacent to a road for the use, enjoyment or protection of the public; or
the installation of signs on or adjacent to a road for the use or benefit of the public; or
any work in connection with a road;
traffic control device means a sign, signal, marking, structure or other device or thing, to direct or warn traffic on, entering, or leaving, a road, and includes a traffic cone, barrier, structure or other device or thing to wholly or partially close a road or part of a road.
Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in this Act has the same meaning as in the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012.
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