4Definitions

4 Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

accountable authority, for a GSF agency, has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Finance Act 2018.

Department means the department in which this Act is administered.

financial year means the year commencing 1 July 2004 and each following year commencing on 1 July.

Fund means the Regional Development Trust Fund established under section 11.

group means a group within the meaning of the Payroll Tax Act 2007.

GSF agency has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Finance Act 2018.

payroll tax means payroll tax payable under the Payroll Tax Act 2007, excluding additional tax and penal tax imposed by or under that Act.

region means any part of New South Wales (whether described in terms of a local government area or areas or in other terms), other than the Sydney metropolitan area.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.

Sydney metropolitan area means the area constituted by the local government areas prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

s 4: Am 2007 No 21, Sch 4.2 [1]; 2024 No 64, Sch 1[3].