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Rh PART III SPECIAL EVENTS SECURITY Interpretation of this Part

20. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
 * "approved person", in relation to any power under section 22, 24, 27, 28 or 29, means any of the following persons approved by the Commissioner in writing to exercise such power under that provision at or in relation to a special event area specified in that approval:
 * (a) any member of an auxiliary police force; or
 * (b) any security officer who is employed by, or whose services are supplied to, the occupier of the special event area;
 * "entrant", in relation to a special event area, means a person who is about to enter or is in the area;
 * "event organiser", in relation to an event, means a person who is responsible (whether fully or substantially) for the organisation and holding of the event and the receipt of revenue from the event (if any);
 * "garment" includes a cloak, coat or shirt;
 * "hand-held scanner" means a device that may be passed over or around a person or a person's personal property to detect metal, objects or other substances;
 * "occupier", in relation to a special event area, includes the event organiser of the special event at that special event area;
 * "personal property", in relation to a person, means things carried by the person or things apparently in the immediate control of the person, but does not include clothing being worn by the person;
 * "place" includes an area;
 * "prohibited item", in relation to a special event, means such thing or animal that is stated to be a prohibited item in the notification in respect of the event under section 22;