Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01154:front:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01154
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 13246–15963

interference with identified flora and fauna, ecological communities, geological features, wilderness values or scientific values within an area.
splice enclosure means a device that is spliced to a drop cable or other line link, or otherwise connected to an access terminal.
subscriber connection means an installation for the sole purpose of connecting premises to a telecommunications network.
substantive volume means the size of a facility measured in three dimensions, without including the size of any ancillary fixings, protrusions, or other attachments of an incidental nature in this calculation.
Torres Strait Islander has the same meaning as in clause 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
tower means a tower, pole or mast.
underground network equipment means a device that is:
 (a) located underground in a pit or conduit; and
 (b) part of a network for the high speed carriage of communications.
Note: A number of other words and expressions used in this Determination are defined in the Telecommunications Act 1997 (see s 7), including 'carrier' and 'facility'.
 (2) For the purposes of Items 1–7 of Part 6A of the Schedule, the height of the temporary tower is to be ascertained in accordance with subclause 6(5C) of Schedule 3 to the Act.

1.6  Principal designated use
 (1) If an area is described, under a planning law, as having a sole or principal use, the use is the principal designated use of the area.
 (2) If an area is described, under a planning law, as having 2 or more uses, in terms that show that 1 of the uses is the predominant, preferred or most likely use, the use is the principal designated use of the area.
 (3) If an area is described, under a planning law, as having 2 or more principal uses, without any indication of the predominant, preferred or most likely use, the principal designated use of the area is determined on the following basis:
 (a) if the uses include residential purposes, the principal designated use is for residential purposes;
 (b) if the uses include commercial purposes, but not residential purposes, the principal designated use is for commercial purposes;
 (c) if the uses include industrial purposes, but neither residential nor commercial purposes, the principal designated use is for industrial purposes.
 (4) If a carrier proposes to engage in a low‑impact facility activity in an area under Chapter 4 of the Telecommunications Code of Practice 2018, the principal designated use of the area is to be determined by reference to 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