3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  *[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires –[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 82 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000]

bridge includes a culvert and includes the abutments and any other part of a bridge, but does not include the approaches, or the causeway, or other works giving access, to a bridge;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:01 Jun 2002] by-laws means by-laws made under the Local Government Act 1993 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2004]

Commissioner means the Commissioner for Town and Country Planning;

corporation and corporation of a municipality means a council and, in relation to any land, or a building, structure or other thing on any land, or a highway, means the council of the municipal area in which the land or highway is situated;

council clerk means a general manager within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993 ;

country highway has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 4 (7) ;

Crown land means land which is vested in the Crown and which is not contracted to be granted in fee simple, and includes land granted in fee simple which has revested in the Crown by way of purchase or otherwise;