2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

*[Section 2 Amended by No. 23 of 1978, s. 2 ]**[Section 2 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 2 Amended by No. 45 of 1998, s. 56, Applied:31 Dec 2001] [Section 2 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 67, Applied:05 Nov 2021]

assigned land means –

(a) land occupied by or on behalf of the Crown; and

(b) land assigned to the Crown under section 46 ;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 45 of 1998, s. 56, Applied:31 Dec 2001] biological diversity means the variety of –

(a) plants, animals and micro-organisms; and

(b) the genes contained in plants, animals and micro-organisms; and

(c) the ecosystems of which plants, animals and micro-organisms form part;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 45 of 1998, s. 56, Applied:31 Dec 2001] Conservation Management Trust means a Conservation Management Trust established under section 12I ;

contract means an agreement entered into between a purchaser of Crown land and the Minister under this Act or Commissioner of Crown Lands under any previous Act for the sale and purchase of the land mentioned in the agreement;

Crown land means land which is vested in the Crown, and which is not contracted to be granted in fee simple; and includes land granted in fee simple which has revested in the Crown by way of purchase or otherwise;

Director-General means the Director-General of Lands appointed pursuant to section 7 ;