Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Act 2017
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3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
affected land means an area of land that is, under section 7 , affected by a plant situated in whole or in part on another area of land;
affected landholder means a landholder of land that is affected land;
[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 295, Applied:05 Nov 2021]
[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 295, Applied:05 Nov 2021] Appeal Tribunal means the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal;
applicant means a person who makes an application;
application means an application under section 23(1) ;
cabling means the insertion of cables or wire into a plant for the purpose of ensuring the stability of the plant;
Crown land means land that is vested in the Crown and includes land granted in fee simple which has revested in the Crown by way of purchase or otherwise;
excluded land means land specified in section 9 ;
Forestry corporation means the Forestry corporation continued by section 6 of the Forest Management Act 2013 ;
government body means –
(a) a person who holds an office established under an Act and performs functions, under an Act, that relate to the regulation of plants; or
(b) a State authority that performs functions, under an Act, that relate to, include or require the regulation of plants; or