PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 144A Definitions

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 144A

144A Definitions

In this Part--


"advertising material" means any paper product (including a leaflet, brochure or magazine), or other material thing, that contains advertising or promotional matter.


"custodian" of a place or vehicle means the person who owns the place or vehicle or who has the care, control or management of the place or vehicle.


"depositing" litter in or on a place includes--

(a) dropping or throwing litter in, on, into or onto the place, or

(b) leaving litter in or on the place, or

(c) putting litter in such a location that it falls, descends, blows, is washed, percolates or otherwise escapes or is likely to fall, descend, blow, be washed, percolate or otherwise escape into or onto the place, or

(d) causing, permitting or allowing litter to fall, descend, blow, be washed, percolate or otherwise escape into or onto the place.

(a) any solid or liquid domestic or commercial refuse, debris or rubbish and, without limiting the generality of the above, includes any glass, metal, cigarette butts, paper, fabric, wood, food, abandoned vehicles, abandoned vehicle parts, construction or demolition material, garden remnants and clippings, soil, sand or rocks, and

(b) any other material, substance or thing deposited in or on a place if its size, shape, nature or volume makes the place where it is deposited disorderly or detrimentally affects the proper use of that place,

(a) a private place that is situated in or on land and that is not within a building on the land, or

(b) a private place that is situated in or on waters.

(a) any thing that is capable of transporting a person, including an aeroplane, vessel, bicycle, bus, car, horse, train or tram, or

(b) any trailer that is attached to any such thing,