Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this Division
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fortification means any structure or device that,
whether alone or as part of a system, is designed to prevent or impede, or to
provide any other form of countermeasure against, uninvited entry to premises;
heavily fortified has the meaning given by
subsection (2);
interested person means a person who —
(a) is a
lessee of the premises, whether or not actually occupying the premises; or
(b) is
actually occupying, or is entitled to the possession of, the premises;
owner means —
(a) if
the premises are on land that is subject to the Transfer of Land Act 1893 or
the Land Administration Act 1997 , a proprietor of the land within the meaning
of the Transfer of Land Act 1893 ;
(b) if
the premises are on land that is subject to the Registration of Deeds Act
1856 , the holder of an estate or interest in the land that is registered by
memorial under that Act;
submission means a submission made by an owner or
interested person to the Commissioner of Police that a fortification removal
notice should not be issued;
submission period has the meaning given by
section 69(2)(b).
(2) Premises are
heavily fortified if there are, at the premises, fortifications to an extent
or of a nature that it would be reasonable to regard as excessive for premises
of that kind.
[Section 67 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17;
amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 41(4).]