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Land Act 1994
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### sec.555 Definitions for part
In this part—
amended Act means this Act as in force after the commencement of the amendment Act.
corresponding community purpose , for a prescribed former schedule 1 purpose, means the community purpose stated in column 2 of the following table opposite the prescribed former schedule 1 purpose.
Column 1
Prescribed former schedule 1 purpose
Column 2
Community purpose
Aboriginal purposes
Aboriginal purposes
beach protection
conservation, scenic and land management purposes
buffer zones
conservation, scenic and land management purposes
cemeteries
cemetery purposes
coastal management
conservation, scenic and land management purposes
environmental purposes
conservation, scenic and land management purposes
gardens
parks and recreational purposes
heritage
community facility purposes
historical
community facility purposes
jetties
community facility purposes
landing places
community facility purposes
natural resource management
conservation, scenic and land management purposes
open space
parks and recreational purposes
parks
parks and recreational purposes
public boat ramps
community facility purposes
public halls
community facility purposes
recreation
parks and recreational purposes
scenic purposes
conservation, scenic and land management purposes
scientific purposes
conservation, scenic and land management purposes
showgrounds
community facility purposes
sport
parks and recreational purposes
Torres Strait Islander purposes
Torres Strait Islander purposes
former , for a provision of this Act other than schedule 1, means the provision as in force from time to time before the commencement.
new , for a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force from the commencement.
non-community purpose means any of the following purposes stated in former schedule 1—
crematoriums;
drainage;
mortuaries;
navigational purposes;
public toilet facilities;
roads;
strategic land management.
prescribed former schedule 1 purpose means a purpose stated in former schedule 1 other than the following purposes—
cultural purposes;
a non-community purpose;
provision of services beneficial to Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land;
provision of services beneficial to Torres Strait Islanders particularly concerned with land;
travelling stock requirements;
watering-places.
transitioned purpose see section 558(1).
s 555 ins 2024 No. 12 s 71
- (a) crematoriums;
- (b) drainage;
- (c) mortuaries;
- (d) navigational purposes;
- (e) public toilet facilities;
- (f) roads;
- (g) strategic land management.
- (a) cultural purposes;
- (b) a non-community purpose;
- (c) provision of services beneficial to Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land;
- (d) provision of services beneficial to Torres Strait Islanders particularly concerned with land;
- (e) travelling stock requirements;
- (f) watering-places.