In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears –

Commission means the Tasmanian Planning Commission established under the Tasmanian Planning Commission Act 1997 ;

Commissioner means the chairperson of the Commission;

public land means land in the State vested in –

(a) the Crown (including land granted in fee simple by the Crown which has revested in the Crown by way of purchase or otherwise); or

(b) a body or authority established for a public purpose by or under a law of the State; or

(c) a body corporate –

(i) incorporated under a law of the State, of another State or of a Territory of the Commonwealth; and

(ii) in which the Crown has a controlling interest –

and includes –

(d) any such land covered by water, including the sea; and

(e) everything on, under or over any such land; and

(f) where the whole estate or interest of the Crown in land has not been alienated or otherwise disposed of by the Crown – the remaining estate or interest of the Crown in that land;

reference means a reference made by the Minister to the Commission under section 14 (1) .