Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017
61Development consents under NV Act continue in force
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61 Development consents under NV Act continue in force
61 Development consents under NV Act continue in force
(1) The repeal of the Native Vegetation Act 2003 does not affect a development consent that was granted under that Act before the repeal of that Act.
(2) For the purposes of sections 60N and 60O of the Local Land Services Act 2013 (and section 2.8 (1) (a) of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016), the clearing of native vegetation in accordance with any such development consent is taken to be clearing in accordance with a development consent under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
(3) The provisions of the Native Vegetation Act 2003 and the regulations under that Act continue to have effect in relation to the clearing permitted to be carried out under any such development consent.