Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p89
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 89/99)
Character Range: 588821–591678

a body, whether corporate or not, established by or under a law of the Commonwealth other than the Self‑Government Act
    b. any other body, whether corporate or not, established by the Commonwealth
    c. an office established by, or appointment made under, a law of the Commonwealth other than the Self‑Government Act
d. an appointment  made by the Commonwealth.
Conservation Plan
A statement setting out all the processes of looking after a place so as to retain its cultural or natural significance, including maintenance, presentation, restoration, reconstruction and adaptation or a combination of more than one of these.
Datum ground level
Means the surface ground level as determined in a field survey authorised by a registered surveyor:
    a. at the time of Operational Acceptance for subdivision; or
    b. if a. is not available, provided no new earthworks have occurred; or
    c. at the date of grant of the lease of the block;
whichever is the earliest.
Where a., b. or c. is not available, datum ground level is the best estimate of the surface ground level determined in a field survey considering the levels of the immediate surrounding area and authorised by a registered surveyor.
Deep soil zone
Means an area of soil within a development that is unimpeded by buildings or structures above and below ground, and which has sufficient dimensions to allow for the growth of healthy trees. Deep soil zones exclude basement car parks, services, swimming pools, tennis courts and impervious surfaces including car parks, driveways, podium and roof areas.
Defined Activity Centre
Those sites identified as primary activity centres for the location of major employment generating land uses. Includes town centres and industrial areas, but does not include group or local centres.
Designated Area
An area of land identified as having the special characteristics of the National Capital under Section 10(1) of the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988. For the purposes of the Plan Designated Areas are referred to as Designated Areas.
Development Control Plan
A plan prepared for the guidance and control of development including design, siting, scale, purpose, timing and phasing, construction, landscaping and other relevant matters. The plan may include maps, drawings, photographs, specifications and written statements.
Gross Floor Area
With respect to detached houses, is the sum of the gross areas of the floor or floors of a building or buildings, measured from the external faces of exterior walls or form the centre lines of walls separating two buildings. Without attempting to be exhaustive, gross floor area includes garages and any area capable of being adapted for use as anything other than the storage of goods, and floor space in interior balconies or mezzanines and external balconies which are