4Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) airport‑lessee company;
(b) airport site;
(c) ancillary development;
(d) associated site for Sydney West Airport;
(e) building activities;
(f) final master plan;
(g) major airport development;
(h) major development plan;
(i) State.

In this instrument:

Act means the Airports Act 1996.

airport building controller, for an airport site, means:

(a) a Commonwealth or State authority, local government body or person appointed under section 65 as the airport building controller for the site; or
(b) if no such authority, body or person is appointed—the Secretary.

appropriate building expert: see section 5.

appropriate demolition procedures expert: see section 6.

appropriate works expert: see section 7.

Australian building standards:

(a) in relation to a building activity other than a demolition, means:
(i) the Building Code, as the Code is applied in the State in which the building activity is taking place; or
(ii) if the Building Code is not applicable to the building activity, or a part of the building activity, on a particular airport site—the standards determined by the airport building controller for the airport site under section 66 for the building activity or part of the building activity, as existing from time to time; or
(b) in relation to a demolition, means Australian Standard AS 2601‑2001, The demolition of structures, as existing from time to time.

authorised person means:

(a) the Secretary; or
(b) a person appointed by the Secretary under section 81 as an authorised person.

building includes a structure.

building approval means:

(a) an approval granted under subsection 21(1) to carry out a building activity on an airport site; or
(b) if the approval is varied under subsection 36(1)—the varied approval.

Building Code means the Building Code of Australia, as existing from time to time.

Note: The Building Code is contained in volumes 1 and 2 of the National Construction Code and could, in 2025, be viewed on the website of the Australian Building Codes Board ().