New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES ACT 2003 - SECT 4

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act:
"annual implementation program" means an annual implementation program of an authority that has been approved by the Minister under Part 5.
"authority" means a catchment management authority established under Part 2.
"catchment action plan" means a catchment action plan of an authority that has been approved by the Minister under Part 4.
"catchment activities" means activities relating to natural resource management in an area (including the planting of trees, the removal of weeds or obstructions, the carrying out of works and education or training).
"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.
"function" includes a power, authority or duty.
"general manager" of an authority means the general manager of the authority holding office as such under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 .
"government agency" means any public or local authority, and includes:

(a) a government department, State owned corporation and council of a local government area, and

(b) the head of a government agency.

"natural resource management" has the same meaning it has in section 5 of the Natural Resources Commission Act 2003 .
"Natural Resources Commission" means the Natural Resources Commission established under Part 2 of the Natural Resources Commission Act 2003 .

(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.