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2 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

Company means the British Imperial Oil Company, Limited, and shall include its assigns:

Undertaking means the storage, supply, and distribution of oil, liquid fuel, petroleum spirit, kerosene and petroleum products within the limits herein mentioned, and the making and constructing of all works connected therewith, and all other works authorised by this Act, and the doing of all things necessary or convenient therefor, subject to the provisions of this Act:

Crown lands includes land vested in the Minister for Lands 2 or any other Minister or person on behalf of the Crown:

Street includes any street, highway, land, public road, thoroughfare, passage, footpath, pavement, or place within the area hereinafter defined:

Railway has the meaning defined by the Government Railways Act 1904:

Wharf includes any wharf, dock, quay, jetty, landing stage, or other landing place and approaches thereto:

Works means all buildings, erections, storage tanks, reservoirs, works, plant, machinery, apparatus, pipes, mains, connections, and all other works connected with and incidental to the undertaking, or by this Act or in any other way authorised to be constructed or undertaken by the company:

Local authority means within their respective jurisdictions the Mayor and Councillors of the Municipality of North Fremantle 3, the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia, and the Fremantle Port Authority 4.

[Section 2 amended: No. 31 of 2003 s. 144(2).]

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