Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p88
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 88/99)
Character Range: 586161–589073

Wilderness Area
A spacious area of land containing features of the natural environment of particular significance which is substantially undisturbed by European settlement and which may be an area declared or intended to be declared under relevant ACT legislation to be a wilderness

Appendix B – General definitions

NB. Place Names and Proper Nouns where used in the Plan have the meaning ordinarily given them or as defined by or under relevant legislation, gazettals or regulations.
ACT Government
The body politic established  under the Australian Capital Territory (Self Government) ACT 1988 and includes the Executive of that body, and agencies established by it, whether by enactment or otherwise.
Amenity
Those qualities or conditions associated with a site, or locality, that are conducive to its better enjoyment for any permitted use.
Arterial Roads
Roads which provide principally for intra and inter‑town traffic collection and distribution are arterial roads. The main elements are shown on the General Policy Plan.  The arterial road network in the Territory comprises two elements – the arterial roads within Canberra's urban areas, which are major traffic collectors and distributors, and the network of peripheral parkways which serves to carry traffic between towns along routes lying largely at the periphery of the built‑up areas.
Attic
Attic means any habitable space, but not a separate dwelling, contained wholly within a roof pitched at not more than 36 degrees above the ceiling line of the storey immediately below, except for minor elements such as dormer windows and the like.
Backlighting
In relation to a sign; the internal illumination of a sign box and the internal illumination of individual letters or characters comprising a sign, provided that the sign box, letter or character is constructed of translucent and not transparent materials.
Billboard
A sign erected for the purpose of advertising products or services which are not being offered on a site on which the sign is erected.
Canberra Central
Comprises the Inner North and Inner South areas of Canberra, includes Canberra City at its centre.
City
The division of City defined by registered survey for land administration and the legal description of land parcels. Broadly, commencing at the intersection of Kingsley Street and Barry Drive, land bound by Barry Drive, Cooyong Street, Coranderrk Street, Parkes Way, Edinburgh Avenue, Hales Street, the eastern portion of McCoy Circuit, Ellery Crescent, Childers Street (including the land on the north‑east side of Childers Street to Hutton Street), Hutton Street and Kingsley Street.
Commonwealth Authority
    a. 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