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SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST ACT 2001 No. 2, 2001 - SECT 3

Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"affected council "means a council, established under the Local Government Act 1993 of New South Wales, of the area in which:

(a)
land mentioned in Schedule 1 or 2; or

(b)
any other Trust land;

is situated.

"Chair" means the Chair of the Trust.

"Commonwealth body "includes a Department of State, or authority, of the Commonwealth.

"Commonwealth member" means a member who was appointed by the Minister under section 12, other than on the recommendation of New South Wales.

"Commonwealth place "means a place referred to in paragraph 52(i) of the Constitution, other than the seat of government.

"Executive Director "means the Executive Director of the Trust.

"Harbour land" means land in the Sydney Harbour region and includes Sydney Harbour's river systems, catchment area and North and South Head.

"interest", in relation to land, means:

(a)
a legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or

(b)
a right, power or privilege over, or in relation to, the land.

"interim Trust" means the advisory body known as the interim Trust and established by the Commonwealth to commence planning and public consultation in respect of certain Harbour land.

"land "includes buildings and improvements on the land.

"member "includes the Chair.

"plan "means a plan prepared under Part 5 of this Act.

"plan area" means the land covered by a plan under section 27.

"public employee" means a person who is a full-time member, officer or employee of:

(a)
the Australian Public Service; or

(b)
the Public Service of a State or a Territory; or

(c)
an authority of the Commonwealth or a State or a Territory; or

(d)
local government.

"public notice" means a notice published:

(a)
in the Gazette ; and

(b)
in a daily newspaper circulating in the Sydney region; and

(c)
in a local newspaper circulating in the area concerned.

"repeal time "means the time at which this Act is repealed under section 66.

"suitable person", in respect of a member, means a person with qualifications or experience relevant to one or more of the following fields:

(a)
environmental and heritage conservation;

(b)
indigenous culture;

(c)
land planning and management;

(d)
business management;

and any other field relevant to the Trust's functions.

"Trust" means the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust established by section 5.

"Trust land" means any land that:

(a)
vests in the Trust; and

(b)
is held by the Trust from time to time for and on behalf of the Commonwealth;

under section 22.

"Trust land site" means:

(a)
the sites mentioned in Schedules 1 and 2; or

(b)
land specified in a notice published in the Gazette under subsection 21(2).


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