Schedule 10Dictionary

# Schedule 10 Dictionary Schedule 10 Dictionary section 3 Activation Precinct has the same meaning as in [State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Regional) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0727), Chapter 3. actual load, in relation to an assessable pollutant, means the actual load of the pollutant decided in accordance with section 32. administrative fee, in relation to a licence, means the administrative fee decided in accordance with Chapter 3, Part 1, Division 3 payable as part of the annual fee for the licence. administrative fee unit means the administrative fee unit for a licence fee period decided in accordance with section 18. agreed load, in relation to an assessable pollutant, means the load specified under a load reduction agreement as the maximum load that will be discharged during the final licence fee period for the licence covered by the agreement. air pollutant means a pollutant specified as an air pollutant in Schedule 2, Part 2, Table 1. annual levy, for Chapter 7, Part 1—see section 93. annual levy, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. annual return, in relation to a licence fee period, means the annual return required to be provided to the EPA, under the licence, in relation to the period. application fee—see section 21. approved inspection station, for Chapter 5—see section 76. approved mechanic, for Chapter 5—see section 76. approved mechanic’s report, for Chapter 5—see section 76. Approved Methods Publication means the following documents prepared by the EPA and published in the Gazette, as in force from time to time— > (a) in relation to air pollutants—Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales, > (b) in relation to environmental noise pollutants—Approved Methods for the Measurement and Analysis of Environmental Noise in NSW, > (c) in relation to noise pollutants—Approved Methods for Testing Noise Emissions, > (d) in relation to water pollutants—Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Water Pollutants in New South Wales. assessable load—see section 40. assessable pollutant means an air pollutant or water pollutant specified in relation to an activity in Schedule 1. Australian native tree, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. Australian Statistician means the Australian Statistician referred to in the [Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 5(2). combustible accelerant fire, for Chapter 6, Part 1A—see section 89A. construction levy, for Chapter 7, Part 1—see section 93. CPI means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the latest published series of the index. electricity generating work, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. enclosed waters means all waters other than open coastal waters or estuarine waters. environmental management calculation protocol—see section 25. estuarine waters means waters, other than open coastal waters, that— > (a) are ordinarily subject to tidal influence, and > (b) have a mean tidal range greater than 0.8 metres, being the average difference between the mean high water mark and the mean low water mark over the course of a year. financial year means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July. forestry operations, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. functions of an enforcement officer, for Chapter 9, Part 1—see section 126. general program costs, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. heads and off-cuts, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. late payment standard rate for an unpaid amount means simple interest at the rate of 5% per fortnight on the unpaid amount for each whole fortnight that elapses after the due date and before the date of payment. levy period, for Chapter 7, Part 1—see section 93. levy period, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. licence fee period—see section 19. load, in relation to an assessable pollutant, means the mass or quantity of the pollutant. load-based fee, in relation to a licence, means the load-based fee, calculated in accordance with Chapter 3, Part 1, Division 5, payable as part of the annual fee for the licence. load calculation protocol—see section 33. load reduction agreement—see section 47. marine park, for Chapter 2—see section 5. motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018). native forest bio-material, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. Newcastle, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. Newcastle licence holder, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. Newcastle licence holder’s emissions, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. Newcastle monitoring program, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. non-pilotage vessel, for Chapter 2—see section 5. NPI, for Chapter 8—see section 117. open coastal waters—see Schedule 3. particulate matter means particulate matter measuring less than 10 micrometres. PFAS firefighting foam, for Chapter 6, Part 1A—see section 89A. PIRM plan, for Chapter 4—see section 70. private native forestry plan, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. proprietor, for Chapter 5—see section 76. Private Sector Wage Price Index means the Wage Price Index (Private Sector) for New South Wales published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the latest published series of the index. pulp wood logs, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. Public Sector Wage Price Index means the Wage Price Index (Public Sector) for New South Wales published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the latest published series of the index. reported load means— > (a) the actual load of an assessable pollutant discharged during a licence fee period that is reported to the EPA by the licence holder in the annual return relating to the period, or > (b) if a weighted load of the assessable pollutant is reported to the EPA by the licence holder in the annual return—the weighted load. reporting threshold, for Chapter 8—see section 117. Review Panel means the Load-based Licensing Technical Review Panel constituted under section 56. saw logs, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. scheduled PFAS, for Chapter 6, Part 1A—see section 89A. Step, in relation to the calculation of a load-based fee, means a step set out in section 39. summer period, in relation to a licence fee period for a licence, means all the days during the licence fee period that occur during the months of December, January and February. Sydney basin area means the local government areas of Bayside, City of Blacktown, Burwood, Camden, City of Campbelltown, Canada Bay, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, City of Fairfield, Georges River, City of Hawkesbury, Hornsby, Hunter’s Hill, Inner West, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, City of Liverpool, Mosman, North Sydney, Northern Beaches, City of Parramatta, City of Penrith, City of Randwick, City of Ryde, Strathfield, Sutherland Shire, City of Sydney, The Hills Shire, Waverley, City of Willoughby and Woollahra. tests or inspections, for Chapter 5—see section 76. the Act means the [Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-156). thinning, for Chapter 9, Part 3—see section 138. total LGA emissions, for Chapter 7, Part 2—see section 105. Transport for NSW means Transport for NSW constituted under the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109). Upper Hunter coal mining licence holder, for Chapter 7, Part 1—see section 93. Upper Hunter electricity generation licence holder, for Chapter 7, Part 1—see section 93. Upper Hunter licence holder, for Chapter 7, Part 1—see section 93. Upper Hunter monitoring program, for Chapter 7, Part 1—see section 93. use, for Chapter 6, Part 1A—see section 89A. VOC or volatile organic compound means a chemical compound based on carbon chains or rings, that contains hydrogen and has a vapour pressure greater than 2mm of mercury (0.27 kPa) at 25°C and 101.3 kPa— > (a) including compounds containing oxygen, nitrogen or other elements, but > (b) excluding methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides and carbonate salts. water pollutant means a pollutant specified as a water pollutant in Schedule 2, Part 2, Table 2. weighted load of an assessable pollutant is the actual load of the pollutant adjusted in accordance with an applicable load calculation protocol. wellhead means a wellhead of a petroleum well which includes a production well, exploration well, appraisal well, assessment well or pilot well, that is active, under construction, shut-in or suspended, but does not include— > (a) a decommissioned petroleum well, or > (b) a slim core hole drilled for the purpose of recovering information about petrology, lithology, stratigraphy or geological structure and not for the purpose of petroleum production. Western Sydney Stadium—see section 11(2). **sch 10:** Am 2025 (331), Sch 1\[7\].