Interpretation
185 Interpretation
In this Division—
designated entity means—
the
Minister; or
another
Minister; or
any other agency or instrumentality of the Crown declared to be a designated entity under this Division by proclamation; or
the
Chief Executive; or
a council; or
a person or body acting in accordance with a scheme under Division 1;
or
a person or body declared to be a designated entity under this
Division by another Act;
lake includes an artificial body of water declared by regulation to be a lake under this Division;
road means any street, road, thoroughfare, terrace, court, lane, alley, cul‑de‑sac, or place commonly used by the public, or to which the public are permitted to have access, and includes a part of a road;
roadwork means—
the construction of a road; or
the maintenance or repair of a road; or
the alteration of a road; or
the construction of drains and other structures for the drainage of water from a road; or
the installation of fences, railings, barriers or gates; or
the installation, maintenance or alteration of traffic islands or parking bays; or
the improvement of a road, including (for example)—
landscaping and beautification; or
installation of road lighting; or
the installation of amenities or equipment on or adjacent to a road for the use, enjoyment or protection of the public; or
the installation of signs on or adjacent to a road for the use or benefit of the public; or
any work in connection with a road;
traffic control device means a sign, signal, marking, structure or other device or thing, to direct or warn traffic on, entering, or leaving, a road, and includes a traffic cone, barrier, structure or other device or thing to wholly or partially close a road or part of a road;
water management works means—
holding water in a watercourse, dam, reservoir or lake, or by other means;
or
diverting water (including into an aquifer), disposing of water to another place, or dealing with water in another way; or
deepening, widening or changing the course of any watercourse, deepening or widening a dam, reservoir or lake, or taking action to establish or remove any obstruction to the flow of water; or
undertaking an activity that may affect access to any water; or
undertaking any other work of a prescribed kind.
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