Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976 - SECT 20T

                   In this Part:

"building" includes a structure or facility.

"Commonwealth authority" has the same meaning as in the Lands Acquisition Act 1989 .

"construction area" :

                     (a)  in Division 2--means the initial area, as varied in accordance with any agreement under section 20ZA; and

                     (b)  in Division 3--means the initial area, as varied in accordance with any agreement under section 20ZL.

"estimated cost" , in relation to works, means an estimate of cost made when all particulars of the works substantially affecting the cost have been determined.

"funding body" :

                     (a)  in Division 2--has the meaning given by section 20V; and

                     (b)  in Division 3--has the meaning given by section 20ZG.

"infrastructure" includes services.

"initial area" :

                     (a)  in Division 2--means an area identified in a determination under subparagraph 20U(1)(a)(ii); and

                     (b)  in Division 3--means an area identified in a determination under subparagraph 20ZF(1)(a)(ii).

"Northern Territory authority" means an authority established by or under a law of the Northern Territory and that is a body corporate.

"services" includes water, electricity, gas, sewerage, drainage and telecommunications services.

"statutory rights" :

                     (a)  in Division 2--has the meaning given by subsection 20W(2); and

                     (b)  in Division 3--has the meaning given by subsection 20ZH(2).

"threshold amount" means:

                     (a)  $50,000; or

                     (b)  if a higher amount is specified in the regulations for the purposes of this definition--that other amount.

"works" means:

                     (a)  the construction of one or more buildings or infrastructure; or

                     (b)  the major alteration, extension, restoration, refurbishment or fitting out of one or more buildings or infrastructure, the total estimated cost of which exceeds the threshold amount.