Schedule 4 Dictionary

Schedule 4 Dictionary

Advisory Board—see section 24.

affected community means a community affected by a disaster.

assets, for Part 7, Division 1—see section 61.

authorised officer, for Part 8—see section 71.

Authority means the NSW Reconstruction Authority established under section 7.

betterment, of a community, includes improving the community’s infrastructure so that the infrastructure is less likely to be damaged or otherwise affected by the impact of a disaster.

carry out, for Part 7, Division 1—see section 61.

carrying out of development has the same meaning as in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, section 1.5.

chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the Authority under section 16(1)(a).

decision-maker, for Part 6—see section 42.

declared project means a project for proposed development that, under section 39, has been declared to be a declared project.

development has the same meaning as in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

disaster prevention area means a part of the State declared to be a disaster prevention area under section 41.

emergency has the same meaning as in the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989.

Gazette notice means a notice published in the Gazette.

government agency, for Part 7, Division 1—see section 61.

liabilities, for Part 7, Division 1—see section 61.

Ministerial authorisation means an authorisation given under section 68(1).

mitigating, against a potential disaster, means reducing or eliminating—

(a) the risk of the disaster happening, or

(b) the potential impact of the disaster.

notice to decide, for Part 6—see section 42.

NSW Reconstruction Authority Advisory Board means the NSW Reconstruction Authority Advisory Board established under section 24.

planning authority means a planning authority mentioned in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, section 2.21(1).

prescribed decision, for Part 6—see section 42.

prescribed process, for Part 6—see section 42.

progression notice, for Part 6—see section 42.