Docklands Act 1991
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In this Act—
S. 3 def. of Authority substituted by No. 59/2003 s. 93(a), amended by No. 35/2011 s. 18(a), repealed by No. 10/2017 s. 33(1)(a).
building includes—
(a) a structure and part of a building or a structure; and
(b) fences, walls, out-buildings, service installations and other appurtenances of a building; and
(c) a boat or a pontoon which is permanently moored or fixed to land;
S. 3 def. of chief executive substituted by No. 59/2003 s. 93(b), amended by Nos 35/2011 s. 18(b), 10/2017 s. 33(1)(b).
chief executive means a person appointed under Part 2 of the Development Victoria Act 2003 as chief executive of Development Victoria;
development includes—
(a) the construction or carrying out, extension, demolition or removal of a building or works; or
(b) the decoration or alteration of the inside or outside of a building or the alteration of works; or
(c) the subdivision or consolidation of land, airspace or buildings; or
(d) the installation or provision or operation of facilities or services; or
(e) the relocation, deepening or widening of a waterway;
S. 3 def. of Development Victoria inserted by No. 10/2017 s. 33(1)(c).
Development Victoria means Development Victoria established by the Development Victoria Act 2003;
S. 3 def. of docklands area substituted by No. 24/1993 s. 4.
docklands area means the area shown on a plan of survey approved for the time being under section 4;
S. 3 def. of holding and selling costs amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(1)(d).
holding and selling costs in relation to land means—
(a) any interest, administrative or other costs incurred by Development Victoria in or incidental to developing the land or selling it; and
(b) any proportion of the costs incurred by Development Victoria in promoting the whole or part of the docklands area, that is a proportion that Development Victoria determines after considering the comparative areas of the land sold and the land promoted;
S. 3 def. of
land amended by No. 74/2006 s. 6(a).