3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > authorised officer means an authorised officer appointed under section 74. > > > > building—see section 6. > > > > building product—see section 5. > > > > building product investigation—see section 34. > > > > building product rectification order means an order under section 20. > > > > building product use ban means a building product use ban under section 9 that is in force. > > > > building work—see section 8. > > > > council has the same meaning as in the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030). > > > > Department means the department in which this Act is administered. > > > > director has the same meaning as in the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > executive liability offence—see section 59. > > > > foreign building product means a building product that is manufactured wholly or partly outside Australia. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > injury includes illness. > > > > land has the same meaning as in the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203). > > > > manufacturer has the same meaning in relation to building products as it has in the ACL in relation to goods. > > > > owner has the same meaning as in the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) and includes, in relation to a building, the owner of the building and the owner of the land on which the building is erected. > > > > premises includes any land, building, structure, vessel, aircraft or vehicle and any place, whether built on or not. > > > > published has the same meaning as it has in the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068). > > > > representation means a claim, promise, publication, statement or other representation made in any way, including, for example, in advertising material or packaging or on a point-of-sale display. > > > > safety risk—see section 4. > > > > Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. > > > > statement has the same meaning as in the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068). > > > > strata scheme means a freehold strata scheme or a leasehold strata scheme under the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051). > > > > supplier of a thing includes a person who supplies or re-supplies the thing by way of sale, exchange, lease, hire or hire-purchase. > > > > the ACL means the Australian Consumer Law (NSW). > > > > Note. > > > > See Part 3 of the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068). > > > > trade or commerce has the same meaning as in the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068). > > > > Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal. > > > > unsafe—see section 4. > > > > use, in relation to a building product—see section 7. > > > > Note. > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Sections 2 (2) and 11 of the ACL apply to the provisions of this Act in the same way as they apply to the provisions of the ACL. > > > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2022 No 59, Sch 3.7; 2024 No 53, Sch 3.4\[1\] \[2\].