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#### 254 Definitions 254 Definitions > In this Part— > > Hunter River includes all tributaries that, directly or indirectly, flow into the Hunter River, and includes the estuary of the Hunter River and all arms and branches of that estuary. > > Hunter Valley means the catchment area of the Hunter River, and includes the land shown on the plan marked “DWR PLA No 20/2551” held by the Department, and also includes such other land as is declared by the regulations to form part of the Hunter Valley. > > levee bank means a levee bank designed or intended for the purpose of or that could or might have the effect of excluding or partially excluding the waters of the Hunter River or waters overflowing from the Hunter River from any land. > > protective works means works for the protection of any works vested in or otherwise under the control of a public authority— > > > (a) against flooding by waters overflowing from the Hunter River, or > > > (b) against the effects of any such flooding, or > > > (c) against the effects of river bank erosion. > > tree includes sapling and shrub. > > **s 254:** Am 2003 No 104, Sch 5.5 \[2\]; 2012 No 42, Sch 1.27 \[3\]; 2013 No 51, Sch 7.53 \[6\].