3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

area of operations of Water NSW—see section 15.

assets—see clause 2 (1) of Schedule 1.

authorised officer means a person who has been appointed as an authorised officer under this Act.

board means the board of directors of Water NSW.

catchment audit means an audit conducted under section 42.

catchment health, in relation to a declared catchment area, means the condition of ecosystems and systems of management (such as sewerage and stormwater systems) in that catchment that protect water quality.

catchment infrastructure works means—

(a) water storages, water mains, or connected or associated works, or

(b) monitoring devices in, under, over or near any works referred to in paragraph (a), or

(c) any works ancillary or antecedent to any works referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), or

(d) hydro-electric plants or associated infrastructure or works,

and includes anything prescribed by the regulations as being within this definition, but excludes anything prescribed by the regulations as being outside this definition.

catchment management means the management of land and water resources in a declared catchment area.

chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of Water NSW.

controlled area means an area of land for the time being declared under this Act to be a controlled area.

county council means a county council under the Local Government Act 1993.

declared catchment area means an area of land for the time being declared under this Act to be a declared catchment area.

Department means the Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development.

Fish River water supply scheme means the water management work comprising the concrete dam on Fish River at Oberon and Duckmaloi Weir, together with—

(a) its associated gravitation main, concrete reservoirs, reticulation systems and treatment works, and

(b) the pumping station at Oberon, and

(c) all incidental and connected works, and

(d) all additions, amplifications, improvements and extensions to that scheme.