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Land Act 1994
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### sec.8 Definitions for pt 4
In this part—
adjacent owner —
for non-tidal watercourse land—see section 8A (1) and (2) ; or
for non-tidal lake land—see section 8A (3) and (4) .
s 8 def adjacent owner ins 2016 No. 56 s 10
ambulatory boundary principles ...
s 8 def ambulatory boundary principles ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
om 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 1
chief executive (water) means the chief executive of the department in which the Water Act 2000 is administered.
s 8 def chief executive (water) ins 2016 No. 56 s 10
lake ...
s 8 def lake ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
om 2013 No. 23 s 43
navigable river ...
s 8 def navigable river om 2010 No. 12 s 158 (1)
non-tidal boundary (lake) has the same meaning as in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , part 7 .
s 8 def non-tidal boundary (lake) ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
non-tidal boundary (watercourse) has the same meaning as in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , part 7 .
s 8 def non-tidal boundary (watercourse) ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
non-tidal lake land see section 13AA (1) (b) .
s 8 def non-tidal lake land ins 2016 No. 56 s 10
non-tidal watercourse land see section 13AA (1) (a) .
s 8 def non-tidal watercourse land ins 2016 No. 56 s 10
owner , of land, means the following—
if the land is freehold land—the registered owner of the land;
if the land is the subject of a lease registered under the Land Title Act 1994 —the lessee of the land;
if the land is the subject of a lease registered under this Act—the lessee of the land;
if the land is a reserve—the trustee of the reserve;
if a person has occupation rights in relation to the land under a licence or permit—the licensee or permittee.
s 8 def owner ins 2016 No. 56 s 10
right line boundary has the same meaning as in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , part 7 .
s 8 def right line boundary ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
right line tidal boundary , of land, means a right line boundary of the land that—
is located approximately where a tidal boundary might otherwise be located; or
The boundaries of a lot include a tidal boundary. Because of difficulties arising in relation to the location at law of the tidal boundary, or for some other reason, the registered owner of the lot agrees to surrender the lot to the State. The lot is resurveyed, and a new deed of grant is issued for the lot, but without the tidal boundary. The deed of grant and associated plan of survey now provide for a right line boundary in a location that is the approximate location of the previous tidal boundary.
adjoins land that is, whether permanently or from time to time, covered by tidal water.
s 8 def right line tidal boundary ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
amd 2023 No. 2 s 9
ship ...
s 8 def ship om 2010 No. 12 s 158 (1)
tidal boundary has the same meaning as in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , part 7 .
s 8 def tidal boundary ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
tidal navigable river ...
s 8 def tidal navigable river om 2010 No. 12 s 158 (1)
tidal water means any part of the sea or of a port, or of a watercourse, lagoon, swamp or other place where water may be found, ordinarily within the ebb and flow of the tide at spring tides.
s 8 def tidal water amd 2010 No. 12 s 158 (3)
watercourse ...
s 8 def watercourse ins 2010 No. 12 s 158 (2)
om 2013 No. 23 s 43
s 8 amd 2007 No. 19 s 11
- (a) for non-tidal watercourse land—see section 8A (1) and (2) ; or
- (b) for non-tidal lake land—see section 8A (3) and (4) .
- (a) if the land is freehold land—the registered owner of the land;
- (b) if the land is the subject of a lease registered under the Land Title Act 1994 —the lessee of the land;
- (c) if the land is the subject of a lease registered under this Act—the lessee of the land;
- (d) if the land is a reserve—the trustee of the reserve;
- (e) if a person has occupation rights in relation to the land under a licence or permit—the licensee or permittee.
- (a) is located approximately where a tidal boundary might otherwise be located; or Example— The boundaries of a lot include a tidal boundary. Because of difficulties arising in relation to the location at law of the tidal boundary, or for some other reason, the registered owner of the lot agrees to surrender the lot to the State. The lot is resurveyed, and a new deed of grant is issued for the lot, but without the tidal boundary. The deed of grant and associated plan of survey now provide for a right line boundary in a location that is the approximate location of the previous tidal boundary.
- (b) adjoins land that is, whether permanently or from time to time, covered by tidal water.