Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Land Tax Act 2005 - SECT 64

Definitions

64. Definitions



(1) In this Division-

greater Melbourne means-

   (a)  metropolitan area within the meaning of section 201 of the Melbourne
        and Metropolitan Board of Works Act 1958 (as in force immediately
        before its repeal); or

   (b)  any area declared by the Governor in Council under subsection (3) to
        be the metropolitan area;

primary production means-

   (a)  cultivation for the purpose of selling the produce of cultivation
        (whether in a natural, processed or converted state); or

   (b)  the maintenance of animals or poultry for the purpose of selling them
        or their natural increase or bodily produce; or

   (c)  the keeping of bees for the purpose of selling their honey; or

   (d)  commercial fishing, including the preparation for commercial fishing
        or the storage or preservation of fish or fishing gear; or

   (e)  the cultivation or propagation for sale of plants seedlings mushrooms
        or orchids; proprietary company has the same meaning as in the
        Corporations Act; relevant period, in relation to a proprietary
        company means, for any point in time-

   (a)  the previous 3 years; or

   (b)  the period since the incorporation of the company- whichever is the
        shorter;

urban zone means a zone under a planning scheme in force under the
Planning and Environment Act 1987 of a type declared under subsection (2) to
be an urban zone for the purposes of this Division.

(2) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette
declare specified types of zones under planning schemes to be urban zones for
the purposes of this Division.

(3) The Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette,
declare an area to be the metropolitan area for the purposes of this section.

(4) An Order made under subsection (3) may apply, adopt or incorporate any
matter contained in any document formulated, issued, prescribed or published
by any person, whether-

   (a)  wholly or partially or as amended by order or other instrument; or

   (b)  as formulated, issued, prescribed or published at the time the order
        is made or at any time before then.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to the incorporation of a map or plan of an
area of land unless the map or plan is lodged in the Central Plan Office of
the Department of Sustainability and Environment.