164Definitions

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.

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 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].