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Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001
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#### 3 Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
> affected council means a council, established under the Local Government Act 1993 of New South Wales, of the area in which:
(a) land mentioned in Schedule 1 or 2; or
(b) any other Trust land;
is situated.
> Chair means the Chair of the Trust.
> Commonwealth body includes a Department of State, or authority, of the Commonwealth.
> Commonwealth member means a member who was appointed by the Minister under section 12, other than on the recommendation of New South Wales.
> Commonwealth place means a place referred to in paragraph 52(i) of the Constitution, other than the seat of government.
> Executive Director means the Executive Director of the Trust.
> Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
> Harbour land means land in the Sydney Harbour region and includes Sydney Harbour’s river systems, catchment area and North and South Head.
> interest, in relation to land, means:
(a) a legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or
(b) a right, power or privilege over, or in relation to, the land.
> interim Trust means the advisory body known as the interim Trust and established by the Commonwealth to commence planning and public consultation in respect of certain Harbour land.
> land includes buildings and improvements on the land.
> member includes the Chair.
> plan means a plan prepared under Part 5 of this Act.
> plan area means the land covered by a plan under section 27.
> public employee means a person who is a full‑time member, officer or employee of:
(a) the Australian Public Service; or
(b) the Public Service of a State or a Territory; or
(c) an authority of the Commonwealth or a State or a Territory; or
(d) local government.
> public notice means a notice published:
(a) in the Gazette; and
(b) in a daily newspaper circulating in the Sydney region; and
(c) in a local newspaper circulating in the area concerned.
> Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
> statement of reasons has the meaning given by section 64B.
> Trust means the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust established by section 5.
> Trust land means any land that:
(a) vests in the Trust; and
(b) is held by the Trust from time to time for and on behalf of the Commonwealth;
under section 22.
> Trust land site means:
(a) the sites mentioned in Schedules 1 and 2; or
(b) land specified in a notice published in the Gazette under subsection 21(2).