31Definitions

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 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 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 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.