2. Interpretation
In this Act—
“goods” means any property of a guest other than a vehicle or property therein or any horse or other live animals its harness or other equipment or anything of a noxious, dangerous or unusual character;
“guest” means any person received into a hotel for the purpose of partaking of food or drink or using sleeping accommodation provided in the hotel;
“hotel” means any place or establishment held out by the proprietor as offering food and drink and, if so required, sleeping accommodation to any person presenting himself or herself who is willing and able to pay a reasonable sum for the services and facilities provided and who is in a fit state to be received therein;
“proprietor”, in relation to a hotel, means any person having the management or control of a hotel and the conduct of the business therein.