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WATER AGENCIES (POWERS) ACT 1984 - SECT 65

65 .         Interpretation of this Part

                For the purposes of this Part — 

            (a)         unless the context otherwise requires — 

        development has the meaning given under and for the purposes of the Planning and Development Act 2005 ;

        headworks means all works necessary to provide and maintain water services, not being reticulation works;

        planning condition means a condition affixed — 

                    (a)         pursuant to Part 10 of the Planning and Development Act 2005  to the granting of approval of a plan of subdivision; or

                    (b)         pursuant to Part XV of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 to the granting of a building licence;

        proposal includes a plan, specification or design, and any amended proposal, for the development or subdivision of any land;

        reticulation means the system of works necessary to provide services to particular land, being works connecting headworks to the point at which the service is provided;

            (b)         a reference to — 

        development includes a reference to, a redevelopment, or a proposed development or redevelopment;

        subdivision includes a reference to re-subdivision or amalgamation;

        the provision of works includes a reference to the construction, extension, addition, alteration or improvement of headworks or reticulation,

                as the case may require, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; and

            (c)         any question as to what constitutes headworks or reticulation may be determined by the Minister, and effect shall be given to that determination.

        [Section 65 inserted by No. 25 of 1985 s. 15; amended by No. 73 of 1995 s. 28; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 67 of 2003 s. 62; No. 38 of 2005 s. 15.]



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