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Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smoke-free motor vehicles carrying child occupants

20C: Interpretation for this Part

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"What special words mean in this part of the smoke-free law"

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In this part of the law, some words have special meanings. When you hear the term child occupant, it means someone under 18 years old who is in a motor vehicle. You can find the meaning of motor vehicle in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998.

The word road also has a special meaning, which is explained in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998. These meanings are used to help you understand the rules about smoke-free motor vehicles carrying child occupants. You need to know what these words mean to understand how the law applies to you.

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Part 1ASmoke-free motor vehicles carrying child occupants

20CInterpretation for this Part

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    child occupant means a person under the age of 18 years who is in a motor vehicle

      motor vehicle has the meaning given to it in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998

        road has the meaning given to it in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998.

        Notes
        • Section 20C: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Smoke-free Environments (Prohibiting Smoking in Motor Vehicles Carrying Children) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 19).