Section 2Part 1 — PRELIMINARY
Interpretation
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In this Act —
"Caymanian" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision);
"commercial activity" means a commercial enterprise, whether carried on year-round, seasonally or occasionally;
"Commission" means the Public Lands Commission established by section 4;
"Crown land" means land in the Islands belonging to or held in trust for His Majesty or acquired for the use of the Government;
"facility" means any structure on public land, including walls, fences, public buildings, washrooms and toilets;
"government company" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Public Management and Finance Act (2020 Revision);
"inspector" means an inspector appointed under section 11;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Crown land;
"public land" means the following lands, whether or not the public has access to them —
Crown land, whether owned solely by the Crown or jointly by the Crown and another party, and facilities on Crown land;
land vested in statutory authorities or government companies, and facilities on such land;
the seabed and territorial waters of the Islands; and
wharfs, jetties, ramps and docks owned by the Crown, but does not include areas of Crown land designated as protected areas under section 7 of the National Conservation Act, 2013 [Law 24 of 2013] for so long as the designation is in force;
"Regulations" means regulations made by the Commission under section 39;
"seabed" means the portion of land that underlies the water in an ocean;
"statutory authority" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Public Management and Finance Act (2020 Revision);
"ticketable offence" means a contravention of the Regulations in respect of which an inspector initiates proceedings by issuing a ticket under section 30; and
"vendor's permit" means a permit issued under section 16 to permit a person to carry on a commercial activity that is otherwise useful on public land.
Defined Terms
Caymaniancommercial activityCommissionCrown landfacilitygovernment companyinspectorMinisterpublic landRegulationsseabedstatutory authorityticketable offencevendor's permit
Cross References
- Section 2 of Immigration Transition Act
Definition of 'Caymanian'
- Section 2 of Public Management And Finance Act
Definition of 'government company' and 'statutory authority'
- Section 7 of National Conservation Act
Protected areas designation in the definition of 'public land'