69Definitions

69 Definitions S. 69 def. of *eligible person* amended by No. 38/2025 s. 39. ***eligible person*** means a person that— (a) VicGrid determines under section 70(3)(a) is eligible to receive payments under Division 2; or (b) the Minister determines under section 75(3)(a) is eligible to receive payments under Division 3; ***initial payment*** means a payment under section 71 or 76; ***public land*** means the following— (a) land under the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978**, other than land under the **Alpine Resorts Act 1983**; (b) land in any park within the meaning of the **National Parks Act 1975**; (c) reserved forest within the meaning of the **Forests Act 1958**; (d) unreserved Crown land under the **Land Act 1958**; (e) land in any Nature Reserve or State Wildlife Reserve, within the meaning of the **Wildlife Act 1975**, other than land in a State Game Reserve (within the meaning of that Act); ***Register of land*** has the same meaning as ***Register*** in the **Transfer of Land Act 1958**; ***registration*** in relation to a relevant transmission interest subsisting in land other than public land, means the making of a recording on a folio of the Register of land to the effect that land described in that folio is subject to the relevant transmission interest; S. 69 def. of *relevant transmission interest* substituted by No. 9/2026 s. 26. ***relevant transmission interest*** means a prescribed interest in land, or a prescribed right with respect to land, that is held by a transmission company for the purposes of accessing or operating infrastructure or equipment that forms part of, or is necessary for the operation of— (a) any major electricity transmission infrastructure, within the meaning of Part 6, the construction of which begins on or after 1 January 2025; or (b) any prescribed electricity infrastructure, the construction of which begins on or after 1 January 2025; ***subsequent payment*** means a payment under section 73 or 77; ***transmission company*** means— (a) a transmission company within the meaning of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; or (b) a person that— (i) owns, controls or operates a transmission system within the meaning of the Rules; and (ii) is exempted by Order under section 17 of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000** from the requirement to obtain a licence under Part 2 of that Act in respect of that ownership, control or operation. Division 2—Land other than public land S. 70 inserted by No. 15/2024 s. 10.