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192L Definitions
holding entity means:
(a) for a body corporate (other than an Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander corporation) – a holding company as defined in
section 8 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); and
(b) for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation – a
holding body corporate as defined in section 700-1 of the
CATSI Act.
original landowner, see section 192U.
prescribed Act means an Act prescribed by regulation for this
Division.
prescribed approval means:
(a) an environmental approval; or
(b) an authorisation, or a plan approved, under a prescribed Act
that is prescribed by regulation for this Division.
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prescribed direction means a direction, notice or order (however
described) that:
(a) is made or issued under a prescribed Act; and
(b) either:
(i) relates to compliance with a prescribed approval under
the prescribed Act; or
(ii) relates to compliance with, or provides for, a prescribed
environmental duty under the prescribed Act; and
(c) is prescribed by regulation for this Division.
prescribed environmental duty means a duty, requirement or
obligation under a prescribed Act that is prescribed by regulation for
relevant commencement means:
(a) except as provided under paragraph (b) – the commencement
of section 8 of the Environment Protection Legislation
Amendment (Chain of Responsibility) Act 2022; or
(b) in relation to the issue of, or a decision relating to the issue of,
a prescribed direction to a related person of a high risk entity –
the commencement of the regulation prescribing the
prescribed direction.
relevant decision-maker means:
(a) in relation to an environment protection notice or
environmental approval – the CEO; or
(b) in relation to a prescribed direction, prescribed approval or
prescribed environmental duty under a prescribed Act – the
Chief Executive Officer, office holder or statutory authority
responsible for enforcing the prescribed direction, prescribed
approval or prescribed environmental duty under the
prescribed Act.