Launceston Flood Risk Management Act 2015
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3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
Agreement means the Launceston Flood Protection Scheme Agreement 1975 signed on 24 July 1975 under section 10 of the Launceston Flood Protection Act 1960 as then in force;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 233, Applied:05 Nov 2021]
[Section 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 233, Applied:05 Nov 2021] Appeal Tribunal means the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal;
authorised officer means a person appointed under section 9 to be an authorised officer;
Authority means the Launceston Flood Authority established by the Council under section 30 of the Local Government Act 1993 ;
Authority Rules means the rules, as in force from time to time, that are made in relation to the Authority under Division 4 of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1993 ;
Commission has the same meaning as it has in the Planning Act;
Council means the Launceston City Council;
Council land means land owned by the Council;
Crown land has the same meaning as it has in the Crown Lands Act 1976 ;
development has the same meaning as it has in the Planning Act;
discretionary permit means a permit to which of the Planning Act applies but does not include a permit to which of the Planning Act applies;