42Definitions and application

42 Definitions and application

(1) In this Division—

biosolids means stabilised organic solids derived from the treatment of sewage;

exposed cattle or pigs means cattle or pigs that are or have been—

(a) on land used for depositing or spreading sewage or sewage treatment products, whether intentionally or not, other than as permitted by section 43(3); or

(b) fed with any pasture or crops grown on land on which sewage or sewage treatment products have been deposited or spread, whether intentionally or not, other than in accordance with the Secretary's approval under section 43(2) or as permitted by section 43(3); or

(c) provided with, or given access to, recycled water obtained from a water corporation, other than as permitted by section 43(3A);

recycled water means water derived from sewage or trade waste that has been treated for the purposes of reuse;

sewage means any human excreta or domestic waterborne waste, whether untreated or partially treated, but does not include trade waste;

sewage treatment products means biosolids or recycled water;

sewerage district has the same meaning as in the Water Act 1989;

trade waste means—

(a) any waterborne waste (other than sewage) which is suitable, according to the criteria of a water corporation, for discharge into the water corporation's sewerage system; or

(b) any other matter that is prescribed by regulations made under the Water Act 1989 to be trade waste; or

(c) any other matter which is declared by a by-law made under the Water Act 1989 to be trade waste;

water corporation has the same meaning as in the Water Act 1989.

(2) The Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may approve a standard of purification for sewage and sewage treatment products.

(3) Nothing in this Division applies to sewage or sewage treatment products that have been purified to an approved standard in effect under subsection (2).