sec.6Definitions

### sec.6 Definitions In this Act— approved form see section 40A . s 6 def approved form ins 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 approved plan means an approved property or project plan. approved project plan means a soil conservation project plan, and amendments thereof, approved under part 4 . approved property plan means a soil conservation property plan, and amendments thereof, approved under part 3 . Area ... s 6 def Area om 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 chief executive ... s 6 def chief executive ins 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch om 1994 No. 15 s 3 sch 1 contiguous , with reference to land, includes land which is separated only by a gazetted road, stock route, drainage easement or similar reserve or easement. Director-General ... s 6 def Director-General sub 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch om 1994 No. 15 s 3 sch 1 farm land means land used or about to be used for agricultural, pastoral or forestry production. Local Authority ... s 6 def Local Authority om 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 Minister ... s 6 def Minister om 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch occupier means the person in actual occupation of land or if there is no person in actual occupation the person entitled to possession of the land. owner means the person other than the Crown or a person representing the Crown who for the time being is entitled to receive the rents or profits of the land in connection with which the word is used, and includes a statutory authority and a person who is the holder of a lease, licence or permit from the Crown or a person deriving title thereunder. project area means a soil conservation project area constituted in accordance with part 4 . QIDC ... s 6 def QIDC om 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 run-off water means water which accumulates on the soil surface as a result of rainfall and flows over the soil surface from higher to lower land. soil conservation means the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion. soil conservation measures means works, land management practices, undertakings, acts, proposals, prohibitions and things designed, carried out, enforced or proposed to be carried out or enforced pursuant to this Act for the purpose of soil conservation or controlling or directing run-off water flow or for another purpose within the scope of this Act. soil erosion means the natural or accelerated removal or deposition of soil which may be detrimental to agricultural, pastoral, or forestry activities, or engineering works of a public utility. statutory authority means— a local government; or the chief executive of the department in which the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 is administered; or a river improvement trust; or another entity that is a corporation under an Act. s 6 def statutory authority sub 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 amd 2000 No. 26 s 12 sch works means structures necessary for soil conservation and operations incidental thereto and includes works required to be done by or pursuant to this Act. s 6 sub 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 - (a) a local government; or - (b) the chief executive of the department in which the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 is administered; or - (d) a river improvement trust; or - (e) another entity that is a corporation under an Act.