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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.70AARegulations may define extent of area
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### sec.70AA Regulations may define extent of area
This section applies to a regulation made under a prescribed provision.
The regulation may define the extent of the area or land dedicated or declared under the regulation by reference to—
a specified depth below the surface of land; or
a specified height above the surface of land.
In this section—
prescribed provision means section 29 (1) , 41 (5) , 42 (5) , 42AB (2) , 42AC (2) , 42AI (2) , 42AJ (2) , 43D or 46 (1) .
s 70AA ins 2013 No. 55 s 146
amd 2016 No. 22 s 24 ; 2019 No. 8 s 20
(sec.70AA-ssec.1) This section applies to a regulation made under a prescribed provision.
(sec.70AA-ssec.2) The regulation may define the extent of the area or land dedicated or declared under the regulation by reference to— a specified depth below the surface of land; or a specified height above the surface of land.
(sec.70AA-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed provision means section 29 (1) , 41 (5) , 42 (5) , 42AB (2) , 42AC (2) , 42AI (2) , 42AJ (2) , 43D or 46 (1) .
- (a) a specified depth below the surface of land; or
- (b) a specified height above the surface of land.