Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01109:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01109
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4413–7058

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Administrator of the Northern Territory means the Administrator of the Northern Territory acting with the advice of the Executive Council of the Northern Territory.
Advisory Committee means the Advisory Committee established under section 16.
Alligator Rivers Region or Region means:
 (a) the area shown on the map set out in the Schedule, being a copy of the map appearing on page 14 of the Ranger Inquiry report, that is described as the "Area generally referred to in the report as the Region";
 (aa) so much of the area described as Gimbat on that map (being an area of land that is or was the subject of a pastoral lease) as is outside the area referred to in paragraph (a);
 (ab) so much of the area described as Goodparla on that map (being an area of land that is or was the subject of a pastoral lease) as is outside the area referred to in paragraph (a);
 (ac) the area bounded on the south by the parallel of latitude 13 30 south and on all other sides by part of the boundary of the area referred to in paragraph (a);
 (ad) the area bounded on the east by the meridian of longitude 133 east, on the south by the parallel of latitude 13 30 south and on all other sides by part of the boundary of the area referred to in paragraph (a);
 (b) the territorial sea adjacent to the area referred to in paragraph (a); and
 (c) the sea (if any) on the landward side of the territorial sea referred to in paragraph (b).
appointed member means a member of the Advisory Committee other than the Supervising Scientist or the Director of National Parks.
appropriate Aboriginal Land Council means such Aboriginal Land Council established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 as the Minister declares by instrument under his or her hand to be the Aboriginal Land Council responsible for the Alligator Rivers Region for the purposes of this Act.
Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee, or the Chairperson of the Technical Committee, as the context requires.
Committee means the Advisory Committee or the Technical Committee, as the context requires.
conservation zone means an area that was a conservation zone declared under section 8A of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975.
Director of Conservation of the Northern Territory means the person holding office as Director of Conservation under the Conservation Commission Act 1980 of the Northern Territory or, if a person is acting as the Director, the person so acting.
Director of National Parks means the person holding the appointment as the Director