Commentary on Sections Part 6 - General Section 52 – Meaning of “ancillary activity”
270.Section 52 defines “ancillary activity” for the purposes of the Act.
271.In the definition, paragraph (a) specifies certain activities carried out on land used for agriculture (as defined in section 51), while paragraph (b) refers to other listed activities, which need not take place on land used for agriculture, but which must relate to products derived from agriculture.
272.The definition is intended to recognise the activities the agricultural sector undertakes, alongside its core actions, in support of its business and environmental outcomes.