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MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994
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Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 13 Savings, transitional and related provisions
Part 11 Transitional provisions for Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
[s 651]
651 Environmental authorities (petroleum activities) other
than converted authorities
(1) This section applies to an environmental authority (petroleum
activities) in force under former chapter 4A immediately
before assent, other than the converted authorities.
(2) On assent the environmental authority is taken to be an
environmental authority (chapter 5A activities) granted under
chapter 5A that is—
(a) of the same level; and
(b) for the same activities; and
(c) subject to the same conditions.
(3) Chapter 5A applies to the environmental authority.
652 References to environmental authorities (petroleum
activities) and their levels
(1) A reference in an Act or document to an environmental
authority (petroleum activities) is taken to be a reference to an
environmental authority (chapter 5A activities) for—
(a) if the environmental authority is a converted
authority—greenhouse gas storage activities; or
(b) otherwise—petroleum activities.
(2) A reference in an Act or document to a level 1 petroleum
activity is taken to be to a level 1 chapter 5A activity.
(3) A reference in an Act or document to a level 2 petroleum
activity is taken to be to a level 2 chapter 5A activity.
653 Migration of undecided applications
If, immediately before assent, an application has been made
under former chapter 4A, but not decided, the application is
taken to have been made under chapter 5A for the
corresponding matter under that chapter.
Current as at 20 February 2014 Page 551
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