Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions

In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-

animal includes every species of quadruped and every species of bird whether
in a natural or domestic state;

cattle includes any horse mare gelding ass bull cow ox ram ewe wether pig goat
and every hybrid or cross thereof and the young of any such animals;

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local authority means-

   (a)  the council of any municipal district;

   (b)  any member of the staff of any such council authorized in writing by
        the council to exercise any of the powers and discretions conferred on
        a local authority by this Act; or

   (c)  in the case of any portion of Victoria that is not part of any
        municipal district-the nearest venue of the magistrates' court;

public place includes and applies to-

   (a)  any public highway road street bridge footway footpath court alley
        passage or thoroughfare notwithstanding that it may be formed on
        private property;

   (b)  any park garden reserve or other place of public recreation or resort;

   (c)  any railway station platform or carriage;

   (d)  any wharf pier or jetty;

   (e)  any passenger ship or boat plying for hire;

   (f)  any public vehicle plying for hire;

   (g)  any church or chapel open to the public or any other building where
        divine service is being publicly held;

   (h)  any Government school or the land or premises in connexion therewith;

   (i)  any public hall theatre or room while members of the public are in
        attendance at, or are assembling for or departing from, a public
        entertainment or meeting therein;

   (j)  any market;

   (k)  any auction room or mart or place while a sale by auction is there
        proceeding;

   (l)  any licensed premises or authorised premises within the meaning of the
        Liquor Control Reform Act 1998;

   (m)  any race-course cricket ground football ground or other such place
        while members of the public are present or are permitted to have
        access thereto whether with or without payment for admission;

   (n)  any place of public resort;

   (o)  any open place to which the public whether upon or without payment for
        admittance have or are permitted to have access; or
(p) any public place within the meaning of the words "public place" whether by
virtue of this Act or otherwise;

road includes and applies to every road street or bridge;

Scheduled public place means a public place described in Schedule 1;



section means section of this Act;

town means a populous area or place. _______________