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the time when the carrier proposes to issue the first notice to the owner or occupier of land in the area under Part 5 of that Chapter.
Note: Areas of environmental significance are identified in accordance with section 2.5 of this Determination, not by reference to planning laws.
 The effect of this Determination is that an area may be an area of environmental significance, and also a residential, commercial, industrial or rural area identified by reference to planning laws. However, the area's status as an area of environmental significance is more important for the identification of low‑impact facilities.

Part 2—Areas

2.1  Commercial area
  An area is a commercial area if its principal designated use is for commercial purposes.
Note: The use of an area is to be assessed at the time mentioned in subsection 1.6 (4).

2.2  Industrial area
  An area is an industrial area if its principal designated use is for industrial purposes.
Note: The use of an area is to be assessed at the time mentioned in subsection 1.6 (4).

2.3  Residential area
 (1) An area is a residential area if its principal designated use is for residential purposes.
 (2) A part of a built‑up area is a residential area if it cannot otherwise be described as a commercial, industrial or rural area.
Note: The use of an area is to be assessed at the time mentioned in subsection 1.6 (4).

2.4  Rural area
 (1) An area is a rural area if its principal designated use is for rural purposes.
 (2) An area that is not part of a built‑up area is a rural area if it cannot otherwise be described as a commercial, industrial or residential area.
Note: The use of an area is to be assessed at the time mentioned in subsection 1.6 (4).

2.5  Area of environmental significance
 (1) An area is an area of environmental significance if it is a 'declared World Heritage Property' within the meaning of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
 (2) An area is an area of environmental significance if it is a place that Australia is required to protect by the terms of a listed international agreement.
 (3) An area is an area of environmental significance if, under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory:
 (a) it is designated as a reserve for nature conservation purposes; and
 (b) the principal purpose of the designated reserve is for nature conservation.
 (4) An area is an area of environmental significance if it is an area that, under a law of the Commonwealth, or a State or Territory, is protected from significant environmental disturbance.
 (5) An area is an area of environmental significance if, under a law