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WATER ACT 1912 - SECT 4

Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:
"Crown lands" has the meaning given to that expression in the Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 .
"environment" includes any one or more of the following:

(a) land, air and water,
(b) any organic or inorganic matter and any living organism,
(c) human-made or modified structures and areas,
(d) interacting natural ecosystems that include components referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.
"function" includes a power, authority or duty.
"Land district" means land district proclaimed under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 .
"Local land board", in applying a provision in which the expression occurs, means:
(a) the local land board constituted under the Crown Lands Act 1989 for the land in relation to which the provision applies, or
(b) if the land in relation to which the provision applies is land for which there are 2 or more local land boards, such one of those boards as the Ministerial Corporation may nominate.
"Ministerial Corporation" means the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation constituted by the Water Administration Act 1986 .
"Prescribed" means prescribed by any Part of this Act in which the expression occurs, or by any regulations under that Part.
"Western Division" has the same meaning as it has in the Crown Lands Act 1989 .



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