MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                       Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                    Chapter 13 Savings, transitional and related provisions
  Part 18 Transitional provisions for Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and
                                                  Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012
                                                                                  [s 678E]

              (a)    the chief executive must grant the applicant an
                     environmental authority for a prescribed ERA; and
              (b)    the relevant conditions under section 678A(3) become
                     the conditions of the environmental authority.

678E When environmental authority takes effect
              The environmental authority has effect—
              (a)    if the authority states that it takes effect on the day
                     nominated by the holder of the authority in a written
                     notice given to the chief executive—on the nominated
                     day; or
              (b)    otherwise—on the day the authority is issued.

678F     Notice of decision
        (1)   This section applies if—
              (a)    the chief executive decides to refuse the application; and
              (b)    the application was made together with an application,
                     under section 318F, for registration as a suitable
                     operator for the carrying out of the activity.
        (2)   The notice that the chief executive must give the applicant
              under section 318I(2) must include notice of the decision.

679      Continuing effect of existing UDA development approval
         for chapter 4 activity as environmental authority
        (1)   This section applies               if,    immediately        before      the
              commencement—
              (a)    a UDA development approval for a chapter 4 activity is
                     in effect; and
              (b)    UDA development conditions (the relevant conditions)
                     of the UDA development approval nominate the
                     administering authority to be the nominated assessing


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