3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:

Advisory committee has the meaning ascribed to it in Part 12A of the Act.

Area includes county district to the council of which has been lawfully delegated the power to prepare a scheme under Part 12A of the Act.

Existing building means:

(a) a building on land included or deemed to be included in a scheme for the preparation of which a resolution has taken effect or has been deemed to have taken effect or a direction has been given by the Minister, as the case may be, and erected before the date upon which the said resolution took effect or was deemed to take effect or before the date upon which notice of the said direction was published in the Gazette, or

(b) a building the erection of which was commenced before and lawfully completed after such date, or

(c) a building lawfully erected after such date in pursuance of a contract made before that date, or

(d) a building the erection of which is permitted by or under this Ordinance and which has been erected.

Government department includes any statutory body representing the Crown.

Interim development authority means the council of the area in which the land proposed to be developed is situated and includes the Minister in any case where he is authorised by or under the Act to permit interim development; and development, interim development and interim development application have the meanings ascribed to them respectively in Division 7 of Part 12A of the Act: Provided that in the Cumberland County District the interim development authority shall in respect of development by a Government department affecting three or more areas, be the Cumberland County Council.

Mine has the meaning ascribed to it in the Mines Inspection Act 1901–1945, and the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1912–1941, but does not include a quarry.

Public utility undertaking means any of the following undertakings carried on or permitted or suffered to be carried on by or by authority of any Government department or by or under any Commonwealth or State Act, that is to say:

(a) railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, air transport, wharf, harbour or river undertakings,

(b) undertakings for the supply of water, hydraulic power, electricity or gas,

and any reference to a person carrying on any such undertaking shall be deemed to include a reference to a council, Government department, company, firm or authority carrying on such undertaking.