3Meaning of terms

#### 3 Meaning of terms (1) In these Regulations: > Act means the Airports Act 1996. > Airports Regulations means the Airports Regulations 1997. > building authority: (a) for a building activity that is proposed to be carried out on an airport site for which there is an airport lease—means the airport building controller (within the meaning of the Airports (Building Control) Regulations 1996) for the airport site; or (aa) for a building activity that is proposed to be carried out on an airport site for which there is no airport lease—means the person appointed by the Secretary as the building authority for the airport site for the purposes of this paragraph; or (b) for a building activity that is proposed to be carried out on a place that is not on an airport site—means the person or body authorised by law to regulate the carrying on of building activity in that place. > CASA means the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. > OLS see regulation 4. > PANS‑OPS airspace means prescribed airspace that is above a PANS‑OPS surface. > PANS‑OPS surface see regulation 4. > proponent of a controlled activity means the person that proposes to carry out the controlled activity. > short‑term controlled activity means a controlled activity: (a) that is not expected to continue longer than 3 months; or (b) that consists of the erection of a building, structure or thing that is not intended to remain in place for longer than 3 months. > State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (2) An expression used in both these Regulations and Part 12 of the Act has the same meaning in these Regulations as in that Part. > Note: controlled activity is defined in section 182 of the Act. (3) An expression that is used in both these Regulations and the Airports Regulations has the same meaning in these Regulations as in those Regulations. > Note: In addition to these Regulations, the Airports (Buildings Control) Regulations, the Civil Aviation Regulations and the Civil Aviation (Buildings Control) Regulations may affect a proposal to build at an airport.