New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS ACT 1980 - SECT 51

51 Definitions

(1) In this Part, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:
"applicant" means a person who makes an application.
"application" means an application under section 52 (1) to the Authority, but does not include an application that has been withdrawn.
"dispute" means a disagreement which is the subject of an application.
"owner" in relation to a motor vehicle includes any hirer, lessee or insurer of the motor vehicle.

(2) A reference in this Part to a repairer includes a reference to a person who was a repairer when the person repaired a motor vehicle that is the subject of such a disagreement as is referred to in section 52 (1) or of a dispute, notwithstanding that the person has ceased to be a repairer since the vehicle was repaired.