4Definitions

4 Definitions In this Act: Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological object, see section 8(2). Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological place, see section 6(2). Aboriginal tradition, see section 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth). acting in an official capacity, in relation to a heritage officer, means the officer is exercising powers or performing functions under, or otherwise related to the administration of, this Act. affected person, for: (a) a reviewable decision – see section 90(2); or (b) an appealable decision – see section 93(2). appealable decision, see section 93(1). appointed heritage officer, see section 141(1)(a). appointed members, see section 128(1)(a). approved form means a form approved under section 145. archaeological object, see section 8(1). archaeological place, see section 6(1). assessment period, see section 23. building includes a structure of any kind. cause damage, to a heritage place or object, includes: (a) destroy the place or object; and (b) diminish the heritage significance of the place or object. CEO means the Chief Executive Officer. chairperson means the chairperson of the Council.

Heritage Act 2011 3 connected, for Chapter 5, see section 100. conservation, of a place or object, see section 12(1). Council means the Heritage Council established by section 124. decision maker means: (a) for an application for major work – the Minister; or (b) for another application – the Council. deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the Council. exempt work, see section 78(1). heritage agreement, see section 68(1). heritage assessment criteria, see section 11. heritage nomination, see section 20(1). heritage object means: (a) an object declared under Part 2.1 or 2.2 to be a heritage (b) an object of a protected class of heritage objects. heritage officer, see section 141. heritage place means: (a) a place declared under Part 2.1 or 2.2 to be a heritage place; or (b) a place of a protected class of heritage places. heritage significance, see section 10. information notice, see section 94. interested person, for: (a) a place – means each of the following persons: (i) the owner of the place and, if the place is occupied by someone else, the occupier;

Heritage Act 2011 4 (ii) for land entered in the land register under the Land Title Act 2000 – the holder of a registered interest in the land under that Act; (iii) for land covered by a resources interest – the holder of the interest; or (b) an object – means the owner of the object and, if the object is in the lawful possession of someone else, the person in possession of the object. interpretation, of a place or object, see section 12(2). land includes: (a) land that is, or is at any time, covered by Territory waters; and (b) Territory waters. major work means work that is likely to: (a) cause significant damage to a heritage place or object; or (b) to significantly alter the heritage significance of a heritage member means a member of the Council, and includes the chairperson and deputy chairperson. object, see section 7. on, in relation to a place, includes at and in the place. occupier, of a place: (a) means: (i) a person in occupation of the place; or (ii) the person in control of the place; or (iii) if the place has different parts occupied or controlled by different persons – each person in occupation or control of the part concerned; and (b) for Chapter 5 – see section 99. owner, for Part 3.1, see section 67.