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Glossary

ANU
Australian National University
ANZEC
Australia and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council
APS
Australian Public Service
AWA
Australian Workplace Agreement
Central National Areas
Parliamentary Zone, Lake Burley Griffin and foreshores, the Australian National University, City Hill Precinct, Canberra International Airport, Constitution Avenue and Russell, parts of Forrest and Barton and the diplomatic estates.
Designated Area
Section 10 of the ACT (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 provides that the National Capital Plan may specify areas of land that have the special characteristics of the national capital to be designated areas. The Plan may set out detailed conditions of planning, design and development, and priorities for these areas.
EPBC Act
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
ESD
ecologically sustainable development
GST
goods and services tax
ISO 9002
International Organization for Standardization – ISO 9002 is for organisations that produce, install and service products.
National Land
Section 27 of the ACT (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Australian Government Gazette, declare specified areas of land in the ACT to be National Land. This is land that is, or is intended to be used, by or on behalf of the Commonwealth. Under section 6(g) of the Act the Authority manages National Land which the Minister designates as land required for the special purposes of the national capital.
SES
Senior Executive Service
Special requirements
Section 10(2)(d) of the ACT (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 provides that the National Capital Plan may set out special requirements that are desirable in the interests of the national capital for development of any area, other than a designated area. Such areas include the major part of Canberra’s Civic Centre, the Australian Institute of Sport, Haig Park and Telopea Park, land adjacent to Canberra’s principal approach routes and main avenues, the Murrumbidgee and Molonglo river corridors, Namadgi National Park, the Lanyon heritage area and the Tidbinbilla Tracking Station. All National Land not included in Designated Areas is subject to special requirements as set out in the Plan.
Territory Land
In accordance with section 28 of the ACT (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988, any land in the ACT that is not National Land is Territory Land. Section 29 of the Act requires that the ACT Executive administer Territory Land on behalf of the Commonwealth.

 

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