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#### 2 Definitions 2 Definitions > > (1) In this Act: > > > > conservation agreement has the same meaning as it has in the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080). > > > > conservation area has the same meaning as it has in the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080). > > > > Council means the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council constituted under the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080). > > > > development, in relation to a wilderness area, means: > > > > > (a) the erection of a building in that area, > > > > > (b) the carrying out of a work in, on, over or under that area, > > > > > (c) the use of that area or of a building or work in that area, > > > > > (d) the subdivision of that area, and > > > > > (e) the clearing of vegetation in that area. > > > > Director-General means the Director-General of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. > > > > statutory authority means: > > > > > (a) a Government Department, > > > > > (b) (Repealed) > > > > > (c) a council, a county council or a joint organisation within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), and > > > > > (d) any other body constituted by or under an Act. > > > > wilderness area means lands (including subterranean lands) declared to be a wilderness area under this Act or the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080). > > > > wilderness protection agreement means an agreement entered into under section 10. > > > (2) A reference in this section: > > > > > (a) to the erection of a building includes a reference to the rebuilding of, the making of structural alterations to, or the enlargement or extension of a building or the placing or relocating of a building on land, > > > > > (b) to the carrying out of a work includes a reference to the rebuilding of, the making of alterations to, or the enlargement or extension of, a work, and > > > > > (c) to the subdivision of land is a reference to the subdivision of land as defined by section 4B of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203). > > > (3) In this Act: > > > > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > **s 2:** Am 1991 No 55, Sch 2 (1); 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1996 No 139, Sch 2.36 (am 1997 No 55, Sch 2.18 \[1\]); 1997 No 152, Sch 4.47; 2009 No 56, Sch 2.77 \[1\]; 2010 No 38, Sch 3.14 \[2\]; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.34.