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 616H]

              (c)    that the activity is not authorised under the conditions of
                     the authority.
        (4)   To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not
              limit the application of sections 430 and 431 to the holder of
              the authority.
        (5)   In this section—
              relevant amendment application, about an SAA mining
              activity under a transitional authority (SAA), means an
              application to amend the authority that, if granted, would
              allow the carrying out of the activity under the transitional
              authority (SAA).
              relevant new application, about an SAA mining activity
              under a transitional authority (SAA), means an application
              under the current Act for an environmental authority (mining
              activities) for a level 1 mining project, that, if granted, would
              allow the carrying out of the activity under the environmental
              authority (mining activities).

616H Requirement to apply for new authority or amend etc.
     transitional authority (SAA)
        (1)   The holder of a transitional authority (SAA) must, within 3
              years after the commencement, apply under the current Act
              for—
              (a)    an environmental authority (mining activities) for a level
                     1 mining project; or
              (b)    an amendment of the transitional authority (SAA) for
                     converting it to an environmental authority (mining
                     activities) for a level 1 mining project; or
              (c)    the surrender of the transitional authority (SAA); or
              (d)    the transfer of the transitional authority (SAA) to an
                     entity other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
                     holder of the authority within the meaning of the
                     Corporations Act.
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