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Lake Macquarie Smelter Site (Perpetual Care of Land) Act 2019
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> > (1) In this Act—
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> > containment cell means the containment cell of around 20 hectares on Lot 599 DP 1228699 that contains material contaminated with heavy metals including lead.
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> > containment cell site means that part of the former smelter site on which the containment cell and associated water treatment plant are located.
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> > contaminated land means the following—
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> > > (a) the containment cell site,
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> > > (b) land forming part of the former smelter site that, immediately before 31 August 2018, was within Zone E2 Environmental Conservation under [Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2014-0605),
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> > > (c) any land forming part of the former smelter site that has not been remediated by—
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> > > > (i) removing, dispersing, destroying, reducing, mitigating or containing any contamination of the land, or
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> > > > (ii) eliminating or reducing any hazard arising from any contamination of the land (including by preventing the entry of persons or animals onto the land).
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> > contamination of land has the same meaning as in the [Contaminated Land Management Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-140).
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> > Development Corporation means the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation constituted under the [Growth Centres (Development Corporations) Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-049).
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> > former smelter site means land at Lake Macquarie, being Lot 599 DP 1228699, Lot 1 DP 225720, Lot 51 DP 1229360 and Lot 23 DP 251322.
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> > function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.
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> > government agency means—
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> > > (a) a Public Service agency within the meaning of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040), or
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> > > (b) a NSW Government agency, or
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> > > (c) a State owned corporation within the meaning of the [State Owned Corporations Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-134), or
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> > > (d) a council, county council or joint organisation within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), or
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> > > (e) any other public or local authority constituted by or under an Act, or
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> > > (f) any person or body declared by the regulations to be a government agency.
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> > notification day means the day on which a notice of motion to introduce the [Lake Macquarie Smelter Site (Perpetual Care of Land) Bill 2019](/view/html/bill/c19eb6db-f215-4bd5-ad48-ec8e6fa09c15) was first given in a House of Parliament.
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> > Editorial note—
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> > The notice of motion to introduce the [Lake Macquarie Smelter Site (Perpetual Care of Land) Bill 2019](/view/html/bill/c19eb6db-f215-4bd5-ad48-ec8e6fa09c15) was given in the Legislative Assembly on 20.8.2019.
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> > owner—see section 4.
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> > Planning Secretary has the same meaning as in the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203).
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> > vesting day means the day on which section 5 commences.
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> > Note—
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> > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
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> > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.