New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ENERGY AND UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1987 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act:
"area of operations", in relation to Sydney Water Corporation, has the same meaning as it has in the Sydney Water Act 1994 .
"Climate Change Fund" means the Climate Change Fund established under section 34E.
"contributions order" means an order under section 34J.
"Corporation" means the Energy Corporation of New South Wales constituted by section 7.
"corrosion protection system" has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity Supply Act 1995 .
"Department" means the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability.
"designated energy users" -see section 34B.
"designated water users" -see section 34A.
"Director-General" means the Director-General of the Department.
"distribution network service provider" has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity Supply Act 1995 .
"electrical equipment" means any appliance, wire, fitting, cable, conduit, meter, insulator, apparatus or material that uses, conveys or controls (or that is designed or intended to use, convey or control) electricity.
"electrical installation" has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity Supply Act 1995 .
"electricity supply authority" has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004 .
"energy" means energy, power or fuel.
"energy savings action plan" means a savings action plan relating to the use of energy.
"energy service" includes the supply or distribution of energy.
"financial year" means the year commencing 1 July.
"local government area", in relation to a local council, means the area within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993 of the council.
"public authority" means a public or local authority constituted by or under an Act other than this Act, and includes any other body prescribed by the regulations.
"regulation" means a regulation made under this Act.
"savings action plan" means a savings action plan prepared under Division 4 of Part 6A.
"savings measure", in relation to energy or water, means a program, project or other measure:

(a) to reduce the use of, or demand for, energy or water, or

(b) to promote awareness or acceptance of the need to reduce the use of energy or water.

"savings order" means an order made under section 34D.
"State agency" means:

(a) a public or local authority constituted by or under an Act (including a local council), or

(b) a Government Department, or

(c) a statutory body representing the Crown, or

(d) a State owned corporation (including any subsidiary of a State owned corporation) within the meaning of the State Owned Corporations Act 1989 .

"State water agency" means:

(a) Sydney Water Corporation, or

(b) any other State agency prescribed by the regulations that provides any water service in a water savings area,

and includes a licensed network operator or licensed retail supplier within the meaning of the Water Industry Competition Act 2006 .
"water savings action plan" means a savings action plan relating to the use of water.
"water savings area" means:

(a) the area of operations of Sydney Water Corporation, or

(b) any other area or areas of the State prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

"water service" includes any of the following:

(a) the storage or supply of water,

(b) the disposal of waste water,

(c) the provision of a sewerage, stormwater or drainage service.

(2) In this Act:

(a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and

(b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

(3) A reference in this Act to the allocation of energy or energy resources includes a reference to the allocation of energy or energy resources in the event that there is insufficient to meet demand.

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