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EastLink Project Act 2004
168Direction to prevail over requirement to consent
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168 Direction to prevail over requirement to consent
(1) A direction under section 165 or 166 prevails over any provision of any other Act or law that requires the Utility to consent to the carrying out of the work that is subject to the direction.
(2) If a direction provides for compliance with a standard in relation to a matter, that standard applies in relation to that matter despite anything to the contrary in any other Act or law.
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