文档介绍:GROUNDWATERACT1985-Act84of1985-Consolidatedasat25Sep1999-RoyalAssent1November1985-LONGTITLEAnActtoprovidefortheassessment,conservation,anddevelopmentof,andthepreventionofpollutionof,groundwaterinTasmania,forthecontrolandmanagementofitsutilizationandquality,andforotherpurposes-PARTI-PRELIMINARY-.-mencement2.(1)menceonthedayonwhichthisActreceivestheRoyalassent.(2)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(1),menceonsuchdayasmaybefixedbyproclamation.-SECT3Interpretation3.(1)InthisAct,unlessthecontraryintentionappears-"animal"includesallmembersoftheanimalkingdom;"authorizedperson"meansanofficeroftheDepartmentwhoisauthorizedinwritingasmentionedinsection30(1);"mittee"mitteeappointedundersection7;"theDirector"meanstheDirectorofMines;"groundwater"meansanywatercontainedin,urringin,ageologicalformationthatiscapableofyieldingtoawell;"permit"meansapermitgrantedandinforceundersection12;"pollution"meansanydirectorindirectcontaminationoralterationofgroundwaterthat-(a)affectsadverselyanyuseofgroundwaterthatisconducivetohumanbenefit,welfare,safety,orhealth;or(b)causesaconditionthatisdetrimentalorhazardous,orlikelytobedetrimentalorhazardous,to-(i)humanbenefit,welfare,safety,orhealth;(ii)animals,plants,ormicrobes;or(iii)property;"theTribunal"meanstheTribunalestablishedundersection23;"waste"includesanymatterorthing,whetherinthesolid,aseousstatewhich,ifadd