MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                       Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                    Chapter 13 Savings, transitional and related provisions
         Part 2 Transitional provisions for Environmental Protection and Other Legislation
                                                                     Amendment Act 2000
                                                                                    [s 600]

600      Plan of operations
        (1)   This section applies if a transitional authority is an
              environmental authority (mining lease).
        (2)   If a plan of operations for a relevant mining lease is in force
              under the Mineral Resources Act immediately before the
              commencement day, the plan—
              (a)    is taken to be the plan of operations for the transitional
                     authority submitted under section 233; but
              (b)    continues in force only until the earlier of the
                     following—
                     (i)    the end of the period that the plan would, other
                            than for the amending Act, have been in force
                            under the Mineral Resources Act;
                     (ii) the plan is replaced under section 235.
        (3)   If there is no plan of operations in force for a relevant mining
              lease immediately before the commencement day, the most
              recent expired plan of operations under the Mineral Resources
              Act for the lease—
              (a)    is taken to be the plan of operations for the transitional
                     authority submitted under section 233; but
              (b)    continues in force only until 6 months after the
                     commencement day.
        (4)   Section 540(1)(e)(iv) does not apply to a plan of operations
              that, under this section, is taken to be the plan of operations
              for an authority.

601      Annual fee and return for first year of transitional period
        (1)   This section applies to the holder of a transitional authority,
              instead of section 316, for the first year of the transitional
              period.
        (2)   The holder must, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse,
              do the following on or before the end of the first year—
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