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#### 164 Definitions 164 Definitions > In this Part— > > appropriate person, in relation to a tender submission to a council, means a person designated by the general manager to receive or deal with tender submissions to the council and, if a person is not designated, means the general manager. > > domestic or other waste management services means the storage, treatment, processing, collecting, removal, disposal, destruction, sorting or recycling of domestic waste and other waste. > > electronic means includes electronic communication within the meaning of the [Electronic Transactions Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-008). > > formal tender document means a document— > > > (a) in the form approved by the council, and > > > (b) for completion by tenderers in connection with the submission of a tender to the council. > > goods includes materials. > > instalment contract means a contract requiring the payment of instalments by or to a council over a period of 2 or more years. > > public authority includes a council. > > tender proposal document means a document prepared by a council which sets out the work to be carried out under a tender. > > tender submission means documents submitted by a tenderer to a council for consideration in relation to an invitation to tender. > > Note. > > Part 2 of the [Electronic Transactions Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-008) facilitates the use of electronic communication as a means of effecting certain transactions, such as contracts. > > **s 164:** Am 2022 (800), Sch 1\[1\]–\[3\]; 2023 (677), Sch 1\[1\].