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 616R]

                 (a)   an agreement under, or mentioned in, a special
                       agreement Act; and
                 (b)   the rights granted under an agreement mentioned in
                       paragraph (a).


Subdivision 6                 Amendment of transitional
                              authorities (SAA) for conversion to
                              new authorities

616R Application of sdiv 6
                 This subdivision applies if an application is made under
                 section 616H(1)(b) to amend a transitional authority (SAA)
                 for converting it to an environmental authority (mining
                 activities) for a level 1 mining project.

616S Application of current Act to amendment application
                 Chapter 5, part 8 applies to the making and deciding of the
                 amendment application for the transitional authority (SAA),
                 subject to sections 616T and 616U.

616T       No public notice or EIS requirement for particular
           amendment applications
           (1)   This section applies for processing the amendment application
                 for the transitional authority (SAA) if each mining activity to
                 which the application relates is authorised under the
                 conditions of the authority.
           (2)   Chapter 5, part 6, division 6, and section 254 do not apply for
                 the application.
           (3)   Subsection (4) applies if the assessment level decision for the
                 application under section 246(1)(a) or 247(3) is that the level
                 of environmental harm is likely to be significantly increased.



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