Tasmanian Development Act 1983 (TAS)

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Tasmanian Development Act 1983

An Act to provide for the balanced economic development of Tasmania and for the establishment and operation of an authority for that purpose, to provide for related matters, and to repeal certain enactments

[Royal Assent 20 December 1983]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART IPreliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tasmanian Development Act 1983. 2Commencement (1)  This section, sections 1, 3, and 16 (3), and Part I of Schedule 3 shall commence on the day on which this Act receives the royal assent. (2)  Except as provided in subsection (1), this Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by proclamation. 3Interpretation [Section 3 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, sched. 1 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 39 of 1986, s. 4 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 68 of 1994 ][Section 3 Substituted by No. 76 of 1995, s. 4 ] (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – annual report means the annual report for TDR prepared under section 29E; Australian Accounting Standards means Statements of Accounting Standards issued jointly by the National Councils of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or their successors; Authority means the Tasmanian Development Authority as existing on 30 June 1995; authorized officer means an officer of TDR to whom any of its functions or powers is delegated under section 19 (1); Board means Tasmania Development and Resources Board; business undertaking includes the provision of services; chairperson means the chairperson of the Board appointed under section 5 (3); chief executive means the chief executive appointed under section 5 (3); commencement day means the day fixed under section 2 (2); corporate plan means the corporate plan approved under section 15A; director means a person appointed as a director under section 5; financial statements means the financial statements prepared under section 29B and includes the consolidated financial statements prepared in respect of TDR and all its subsidiaries under that section; financial year means a period of 12 months ending on 30 June in any year; functions includes duties; officer of TDR means a person appointed and holding office under section 16; Primary Industry Bank means the Australian Resources Development Bank Limited, incorporated in Victoria; public authority means a body corporate that is constituted or established by or under an Act, or appointed by the Governor by or under the authority of an Act, for a public purpose; repealed Act means an Act specified in Schedule 5 or a corresponding former enactment; statement of corporate intent has the meaning given by section 15C; TDR means Tasmania Development and Resources; TDR Act means an Act administered by TDR under the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990. (2)  [Section 3 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched.…

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