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#### 31 Definitions 31 Definitions > In this Part— > > Authority means the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (within the meaning of the [Catchment Management Authorities (Hunter Central Rivers) Regulation 2010](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2010-0470) immediately before its repeal by the Act). > > catchment contribution means a catchment contribution under this Part. > > catchment contribution area means the following— > > > (a) an area that was a catchment contribution area, within the meaning of Schedule 4 to the [Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2003-104) as in force immediately before its repeal by the Act, within the area of operations of the Authority immediately before that repeal, > > > (b) an area declared by an order in force under clause 32 to be a catchment contribution area. > > charging year means— > > > (a) the period declared to be the charging year for the Authority immediately before the repeal of the [Catchment Management Authorities (Hunter Central Rivers) Regulation 2010](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2010-0470) by the Act, or > > > (b) the period declared to be the charging year under clause 34, or > > > (c) if the charging year is changed by a further order under clause 34—the period between the end of one charging year and the beginning of the next. > > owner has the same meaning as in the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092).