4Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context requires another meaning,—

   certificate of self-containment means a certificate of self-containment issued under section 87U of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

   chief executive means the chief executive of LINZ

   commissioner means the Commissioner of Crown Lands appointed under section 24AA(1) of the Land Act 1948

   conservation Act means any one of the conservation Acts

   conservation Acts means the following Acts:

   1. the Conservation Act 1987:
   2. the National Parks Act 1980:
   3. the Reserves Act 1977:
   4. the Wildlife Act 1953

   conservation land has the meaning given by section 7

   Crown land Act means any one of the Crown land Acts

   Crown land Acts means the following Acts:

   1. the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998:
   2. the Land Act 1948:
   3. the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011:
   4. the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981:
   5. the Public Works Act 1981

   Department means the Department of Conservation

   Director-General means the Director-General of the Department

   enforcement officer means a person appointed as an enforcement officer under section 32, 33, or 33A

   freedom camp has the meaning given in section 5

   infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the infringement fee for that infringement offence

   infringement offence means an offence against section 20, 20A, 20B, or 20C

   LINZ means Land Information New Zealand

   LINZ land has the meaning given in section 8

   local authority means a regional council or a territorial authority (as those terms are defined in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002)

   local authority area has the meaning given in section 6

   Minister means,—

   1. for the purposes of sections 43(1) and 45A and clause 3(1) of Schedule 1AA,—
      1. the Minister of Tourism; or
      2. the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of those provisions:
   2. for the purposes of any other provision in this Act,—
      1. the Minister of Conservation and the Minister of Local Government; or
      2. the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act (other than the provisions specified in paragraph (a))

   motor vehicle means each of the following:

   1. a motor vehicle within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998:
   2. a unit used for camping that is not itself a vehicle but is capable of being—
      1. transported by means of being loaded onto a vehicle; and
      2. used for camping whether or not it is loaded onto a vehicle

   New Zealand Transport Agency or NZTA means the Agency established by section 93 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003

   NZTA land has the meaning given in section 6A

   offence means an offence under this Act and includes an infringement offence

   owner, in relation to a motor vehicle, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998, and owned has a corresponding meaning

   rental company means the holder of a rental service licence under the Land Transport Act 1998

   self-contained, in relation to a motor vehicle, means that the vehicle has a valid certificate of self-containment issued in accordance with section 87U(3)(d) of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (but see subpart 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1AA for the meaning of self-contained during the transitional period)

   transport Act means any one of the transport Acts

   transport Acts means the following Acts:

   1. the Government Roading Powers Act 1989:
   2. the Land Transport Act 1998:
   3. the Land Transport Management Act 2003:
   4. the Local Government Act 1974:
   5. the Public Works Act 1981:
   6. the Railways Act 2005

   vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998

   warrant card means the warrant card referred to in section 87X(1)(b) of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

   waste means any kind of waste, including human waste

   waste receptacle means a receptacle or facility that is provided for the purposes of disposing of waste (for example, a rubbish bin, public toilet, or bulk waste disposal unit).

Notes

• Section 4 certificate of self-containment: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 chief executive: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 commissioner: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 Crown land Act: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 Crown land Acts: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 enforcement officer: amended, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(3) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 freedom camping notice or notice: repealed, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(2) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 infringement fee: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 infringement offence: amended, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(4) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 LINZ: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 LINZ land: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 Minister: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 motor vehicle: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 New Zealand Transport Agency or NZTA: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 NZTA land: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 owner: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 rental company: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 self-contained: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 transport Act: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 transport Acts: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 vehicle: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 warrant card: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
• Section 4 waste receptacle: inserted, on 7 June 2023, by section 5(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).