25. Definitions Volume Two Recreational event means an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively, although administered by volunteers. An organised but non-commercial event, usually seasonal, club based activities, sometimes running as a seri es. Register of Scheduled as identified in Appendix 16. Sites Register of as identified in Appendix 13. Significant Heritage Resources Reserve has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Reserves Act 1977. Residential activity means the use of land and dwellings for the purpose of permanent living accommodation that people will generally refer to as their house or home and address while resident in Marlborough. For the avoidance of doubt, residential activity can also occur in community housing and in a holiday hom e. Retail sales means the direct sale or hire to the public and the display or offering for sale or hire to the public of goods, merchandise or equipment but does not include direct marketing or network marketing. Retirement means accommodation purposefully developed for retirement accommodation housing. Retard means a permeable structure usually incorporating live willow poles affixed to ground to slow the water flow. When used in a braided gravel river this can cause deposition of gravel and formation of a new river bank edge. A rail iron retard uses rail irons driven into the ground to hold the willow poles in place. A cruxiform is a type of retard which uses willow poles weighted with gabions. Riparian Natural as mapped on the Riparian Natural Character Management Areas Character Maps 1 to 8. Management Area River has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Act. Road has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Act. Road Controlling has the same meaning as in Section 5 of the Land Transport Authority Management Act 2003. Roading Hierarchy as identified in Appendix 17. Road failure means the abrupt collapse downslope of the road surface. Rock rip-rap means broken rock from a quarry that is placed on a river bank to resist river flow bank erosion. Run-off means water moving over the ground surface and into a river, lake or the sea. 25 – 20