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Schedule 4A Dictionary—Chapter 4

section 4.3

Aboriginal heritage item means a heritage item identified on the Aboriginal Heritage Information System held by the Department.

Aboriginal place has the same meaning as in the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Alpine Region means the Alpine Region identified on the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Regional) 2021 Kosciuszko Alpine Region Land Application Map.

Alpine Subregion means an Alpine Subregion specified in section 4.2(2).

commercial premises means commercial premises within the meaning of the Standard Instrument but does not include retail premises, other than food and drink premises, kiosks and shops that operate primarily to serve the daily needs of tourists and visitors and staff employed to work in the Alpine Region.

flood planning area has the same meaning as in the Flood Risk Management Manual, ISBN 978-1-923076-17-4, published by the NSW Government in June 2023.

FS Standard means the Alpine Tourist and Visitor Accommodation Fire Safety Standard published by the Department in July 2025.

heritage item means a building, work, place, relic, tree, object or archaeological site the location and nature of which is described in Schedule 4.

infrastructure facility means a facility provided as a utility undertaking, whether or not as a public utility undertaking, including the following—

(a) a water supply system,

(b) a road, other than a road provided by or on behalf of Transport for NSW,

(c) a sewerage system,

(d) a waste or resource transfer station.

Kosciuszko National Park Plan of Management means the Kosciuszko National Park Plan of Management adopted under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and as in force on the commencement of State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Regional) Amendment (Kosciuszko Alpine Region) 2022.

lease or licence area means an area of land in the Alpine Region that is subject to a lease or licence granted under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 by the Minister administering that Act.