4 Interpretation
  • (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    building consent has the same meaning as in section 7 of the Building Act 2004

    Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel means the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel appointed under section 72

    Canterbury earthquakes means any earthquake in Canterbury on or after 4 September 2010, and includes any aftershock

    CBD means the area bounded by—

    • (a) the 4 avenues that are Bealey Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Moorhouse Avenue, and Deans Avenue; and

    • (b) Harper Avenue

    CERA means the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority established by the State Sector (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority) Order 2011

    chief executive means the chief executive of CERA

    council means the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury), the Selwyn District Council, or the Waimakariri District Council

    council organisation has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Local Government Act 2002

    dangerous building has the same meaning as in sections 121 and 122 of the Building Act 2004, but with the modifications made by clause 7(1) of the Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2011

    enactment has the same meaning as in section 29 of the Interpretation Act 1999 and also includes any plan, programme, bylaw, or rule made under any Act

    greater Christchurch means the districts of the Christchurch City Council, the Selwyn District Council, and the Waimakariri District Council, and includes the coastal marine area adjacent to these districts

    land includes an interest in land

    Minister means the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

    modify, in relation to a provision or liability, includes disapplying or suspending the provision or liability

    network utility operator has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991

    public notice or publicly notify means a notice published—

    • (a) in the Gazette; or

    • (b) in a newspaper circulating in the area to which the notice relates

    rebuilding includes—

    • (a) extending, repairing, improving, subdividing, or converting any land, infrastructure, or other property; and

    • (b) rebuilding communities

    recovery includes restoration and enhancement

    Recovery Plan means a Recovery Plan approved under section 21(2)

    Recovery Strategy means a Recovery Strategy approved under section 11(2)

    relevant Minister,—

    • (a) in relation to an enactment other than this Act, means the Minister who is, with the authority of the Prime Minister, for the time being responsible for the administration of the enactment:

    • (b) in relation to a bylaw made by a territorial authority or regional council, means the Minister who is, with the authority of the Prime Minister, for the time being responsible for the administration of the Act under which the bylaw is made

    requiring authority has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991

    responsible entity means the chief executive, a council, a council organisation, a department of the Public Service, an instrument of the Crown, a Crown entity, a requiring authority, or a network utility operator

    RMA document

    • (a) means any of the following under the Resource Management Act 1991:

      • (i) a regional policy statement:

      • (ii) a proposed regional policy statement:

      • (iii) a proposed plan:

      • (iv) a plan; and

    • (b) includes a change or variation to any document mentioned in paragraph (a).

    (2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, abatement notice, designation, enforcement order, heritage order, notice of requirement, resource consent, and rule have the same meanings as in section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991.

    Section 4(1) dangerous building: amended, on 17 September 2011, by clause 20 of the Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2011 (SR 2011/311).