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 686]

686        Existing surrender notice
          (1)   This section applies if the administering authority has given a
                surrender notice to the holder of an environmental authority
                (mining activities) under former section 271(2) before the
                commencement.
          (2)   From the commencement, the surrender notice becomes a
                surrender notice under section 258.

687        Existing audit notices
          (1)   This section applies if the administering authority has given
                the holder of an environmental authority (mining activities) an
                audit notice under former section 280(1) before the
                commencement.
          (2)   From the commencement, the audit notice becomes an audit
                notice under section 322.

688        Existing appointment of auditor
          (1)   This section applies if an individual is appointed as an auditor
                under former section 285(1) before the commencement and
                the term of the appointment has not ended.
          (2)   On the commencement, the individual holds approval as an
                auditor under chapter 12, part 3A, division 2.

689        Existing notice of proposed amendment, cancellation or
           suspension of environmental authority
          (1)   This section applies if the administering authority has given
                the holder of an environmental authority (mining activities)
                notice of a proposed action under former section 295(1)
                before the commencement.
          (2)   From the commencement—
                (a)   if the proposed action is to amend the environmental
                      authority—


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