Interpretation

In force

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary has the same meaning as in the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

Act 2005;

appointed member of the Board means a member of the Board appointed under paragraph (d) or paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 8 of this Act;

area, in relation to a council—

(a)

being a council within the meaning of the Local

Government Act 1934—means the area of the council within the meaning of that Act; or

(b)

being the West Beach Trust—means the foreshore within the meaning of the West Beach Recreation Reserve

Act 1954;

coast means all land that is—

(a)

within the mean high water mark and the mean low water mark on the seashore at spring tides; or

(b)

above and within one hundred metres of that mean high water mark;

(c)

below and within three nautical miles of that mean low water mark;

(d)

within any estuary, inlet, river, creek, bay or lake and subject to the ebb and flow of the tide; or

(e)

declared by regulation to constitute part of the coast for the purposes of this Act;

coast facility means any building, structure or works—

(a)

for the use or enjoyment of those who may resort to the coast;

(b)

of a kind declared by regulation to constitute a coast facility;

council means—

(a)

a council within the meaning of the Local Government

Act 1934; or

(b)

the West Beach Trust established under the West Beach

Recreation Reserve Act 1954;

marine park has the same meaning as in the

Marine Parks

Act 2007;

owner in relation to private land, means the holder of an estate or interest in the land;

private land means—

(a)

land lawfully granted or contracted to be granted for an estate of freehold by or on behalf of the Crown; or

(b)

land subject to a perpetual lease lawfully granted by or on behalf of the Crown;

relevant Act means—

(a)

in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

Act 2005; or

(b)

in relation to a marine park—the

Marine Parks

Act 2007; or

(c)

in relation to the River Murray or the Murray‑Darling

Basin—the River Murray

Act 2003;

relevant Minister means—

(a)

in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Minister to whom the administration of the Adelaide

Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005 is committed;

(b)

in relation to a marine park—the Minister to whom the administration of the Marine Parks

Act 2007 is committed; or

(c)

in relation to the River Murray or the Murray‑Darling

Basin—the Minister to whom the administration of the

River Murray

Act 2003 is committed;

restricted area means any part of a coast protection district declared to be a restricted area under section 34;

specially protected area or resource means—

(a)

the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; or

(b)

a marine park; or

(c)

the River Murray;

storm repairs means works for the repair of damage to the coast, or a coast facility, caused by storm or pollution;

the Board means the Coast Protection Board constituted under Part

2 of this Act;

the Court means the Supreme Court;

warden means a person who has been appointed under section 34A to be, or who is by virtue of his office as a member of the police force, a warden for the purposes of this

Act;

works of a prescribed nature means building, construction, mining or excavation of a kind or extent declared by regulation to constitute works of a prescribed nature for the purposes of this Act or works changing the nature, configuration or use of the coast in a manner or to an extent prescribed by regulation.

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