Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 7

    (1)     In this Act:

"development", in relation to land, means the following:

        (a)     building, altering or demolishing a building or structure on the land;

        (b)     carrying out earthworks or other construction work on or under the land;

        (c)     carrying out work that would affect the landscape of the land;

        (d)     using the land, or a building or structure on the land;

        (e)     subdividing or consolidating the land;

        (f)     varying a lease relating to the land (other than a variation that reduces the rent payable to a nominal rent);

        (g)     putting up, attaching or displaying a sign or advertising material otherwise than in accordance with a licence issued under this Act or permit under the Roads and Public Places Act 1937 .

    (2)     In this section:

"consolidation"—see section 234.

"subdivision"—

        (a)     includes—

              (i)     the surrender of 1 or more leases held by the same lessee, and the grant of new leases to the lessee to subdivide the parcels of land in the surrendered leases; and

              (ii)     the subdivision of land under the Unit Titles Act 2001 ; and

              (iii)     the subdivision of land in future urban areas; but

        (b)     does not include subletting a sublease.