4Definitions

4 Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

active coal mine means the following—

(a) a colliery holding registered in accordance with section 163 of the Mining Act 1992 for which a mining lease or other authorisation is in force that authorises mining for coal or the carrying out of mining purposes in connection with the mining of coal,

(b) a coal mine prescribed by the regulations,

but does not include a coal mine excluded from this definition by the regulations.

approved procedures—see section 14.

assessment report—see section 11A(1)(b).

authorised officer—see section 36.

Chief Executive means the person employed in the Public Service as the Chief Executive of Subsidence Advisory NSW.

coal mine means a place where mining for coal is occurring or has occurred.

Department means the Department of Customer Service.

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

Fund means the Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Fund.

goods means any moveable personal property, but does not include motor vehicles, boats or aircraft or any other thing prescribed by the regulations.

Note.

For example, goods can include carpets, curtains, furniture, electrical appliances, musical instruments, computers or power tools.

improvement includes the following—

(a) any building or work erected or constructed on land,

(b) infrastructure, whether above or below the surface of the land.

infrastructure includes (without limitation) railways, roads, electricity transmission or distribution networks, pipelines, ports, wharf or boating facilities, telecommunications, sewerage systems, stormwater management systems, water supply systems, waterway or foreshore management activities, flood mitigation works, public parks or reserves management, soil conservation works or other buildings or works prescribed by the regulations.

mine subsidence district means an area declared under section 20.

mining operations has the same meaning as in the Mining Act 1992.

non-active coal mine means a coal mine other than an active coal mine.

pre-mining inspection—see section 31A(1).