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LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT - SECT 4

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“Assessment” means an Assessment made under Division 3 of Part IV; “Authority” means the Australian Capital Territory Planning Authority established under Division 4 of Part II; “Conservator” means the Conservator of Wildlife appointed under section 7 of the Nature Conservation Act 1980;

“controlled activity” means—

        (a)     an activity of a kind specified in Schedule 4 or 5; or

        (b)     an activity under another Act that is declared by that Act to be a controlled activity for the purposes of Schedule 4 or 5;

“determined fee” means the fee determined pursuant to section 287 for the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs;
“formal error” means—

        (a)     a clerical error;

        (b)     an error arising from an accidental slip or omission; or

        (c)     a defect of form;

“Heritage Council” means the Heritage Council established under Division 8 of Part III;
“Heritage Places Register” means the register of heritage places incorporated in the Plan;
“heritage significance” means archaeological, historic, aesthetic, architectural, scientific, natural or social significance, or other special significance in relation to the environment, for the present community, and for future generations;
“Inquiry” means an inquiry conducted under Division 4 of Part IV;
“interim Heritage Places Register” has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 53 ;
“newspaper” means a newspaper published and circulating in the Territory;
“Plan” means the Territory Plan as in effect from time to time under this Act;
“public works” means installation work or construction work being carried out, or that is to be carried out, by or on behalf of the Territory, but does not include—

        (a)     work to maintain or restore public property, other than property of heritage significance;

        (b)     work carried out in an emergency in order to protect the health or safety of the public, or for the protection of public property; or

        (c)     any prescribed work or work included in a prescribed class of works;

“Territory authority” means—

        (a)     a body (whether corporate or not) established by or under an Act, or by the Executive; or

        (b)     the holder of an office established by or under an Act, or by the Executive;

“Tribunal” means the Australian Capital Territory Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Division 1—Preliminary

Interpretation


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