Removal of Fortifications Act 2017

In this Act –

Commissioner means Commissioner of Police;

compliance period, for a fortification removal order, means the period that applies to that order under section 14;

exercise a power includes perform a function;

fortification– see section 4;

fortification removal order means an order made under section 10(1);

fortified premises means the premises specified in a fortification removal order in accordance with section 11(a);

inspection order means an order made under section 26(1);

occupier, in relation to premises, means a person who has, or is entitled to, possession or control of the premises;

owner, in relation to premises, includes every person who jointly and severally, whether at law or in equity – is entitled to the building or land for any estate of freehold in possession; or has contracted to buy the building or land; or is entitled to receive or is in receipt of the rents and profits of the building or land, whether as beneficial owner, trustee, mortgagee in possession or otherwise;

premises includes – land and a structure, building, caravan, vehicle and vessel, whether – temporary or not; and under construction or not; and used for residential purposes or not; and a place, whether enclosed or built on or not and whether on, within, over or under land or water; and a part of premises, including premises referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

proceeds has the same meaning as in the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993;

specified offence means – an indictable offence under the laws of Tasmania or the Commonwealth, including an indictable offence triable summarily; or an offence under the Firearms Act 1996; or an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001; or an offence under the Sex Industry Offences Act 2005; or a prescribed offence.