Biological Control Act 1987
sec.57Validation provision relating to changes to name of Council
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sec.57 Validation provision relating to changes to name of Council
For the period starting on 21 May 2001 and ending on 16 September 2011, the Primary Industries Ministerial Council is taken to have been the Council for the purposes of this Act. For the period starting on 17 September 2011 and ending on 13 December 2013, the Standing Council on Primary Industries is taken to have been the Council for the purposes of this Act. A recommendation or decision purportedly made under this Act, or an approval purportedly given under this Act, by an entity mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) during the period mentioned in the subsection that would have been valid and lawful if done by the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand is taken to have been validly made or given for the purposes of this Act. s 57 ins 2014 No. 59 s 6 (sec.57-ssec.1) For the period starting on 21 May 2001 and ending on 16 September 2011, the Primary Industries Ministerial Council is taken to have been the Council for the purposes of this Act. (sec.57-ssec.2) For the period starting on 17 September 2011 and ending on 13 December 2013, the Standing Council on Primary Industries is taken to have been the Council for the purposes of this Act. (sec.57-ssec.3) A recommendation or decision purportedly made under this Act, or an approval purportedly given under this Act, by an entity mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) during the period mentioned in the subsection that would have been valid and lawful if done by the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand is taken to have been validly made or given for the purposes of this Act.