2Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   acquisition or acquire, in relation to any land, includes the taking or setting apart of the land under the Public Works Act 1981, and its vesting pursuant to any Act, and its purchase, leasing, or acquisition in any other manner whatsoever

   district means a district of a local authority

   dwelling means any building or part of a building that is suitable for residential accommodation of any kind; and includes every garage, shed, and other building used in connection therewith; but does not include the land appurtenant to a dwelling

   Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities means Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities established by the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019

   local authority means a territorial authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002

   Minister means the Minister of Housing

   Ministry means the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act

   owner, in relation to any land in respect of which there is registered an easement certificate issued under section 25, means the person (including the Crown) for the time being entitled to the rack rent thereof or who would be so entitled if the land were let at a rack rent; and does not include the Crown in any case where any agreement for sale or licence to occupy under section 16 or section 17 is for the time being in force in respect of the land

   pipeline means any system of pipes for the passage or disposal of water or storm water or sewage; and includes a septic tank system and a communal water supply system

   State housing land means land that is for the time being held or set apart for State housing purposes; and includes land that at any material date was held or set apart for the purposes of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1919

   State housing purposes means the erection, acquisition, or holding of dwellings and ancillary commercial buildings by the Crown under this Act for disposal by way of sale, lease, or tenancy; and includes the acquisition of land by the Crown—

   1. as sites for dwellings and ancillary commercial buildings:
   2. for schemes of development and subdivision into sites for dwellings:
   3. for motorways, roads, streets, access ways, service lanes, reserves, pumping stations, drainage and water works, river and flood protection works, and other works upon or for the benefit of the land so acquired or the occupiers thereof.
   Reference to any motorway, road, street, access way, or service lane shall be deemed to include every carriage way, cycle track, bridge, culvert, kerb, drain, channel, footway, crossing, fence, barricade, entrance thereto, exit therefrom, or other thing belonging thereto, or lying upon the line or within the limits of the land having that status.

2. While an agreement for sale under section 16 remains in force in respect of any land, the land shall be deemed not to be State housing land. If any such agreement is rescinded, the land (if then belonging to the Crown) shall thereupon be deemed to be State housing land.