Economic Development Act 2012
sec.205Special provision for Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012
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sec.205 Special provision for Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012
Subsections (2) and (3) apply if this part commences before the commencement of the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 , to the extent it inserts section 679 into the Environmental Protection Act. The EPA, section 679 applies with the following changes— a reference in the section to a UDA development approval is taken to be a reference to a PDA development approval; a reference in the section to UDA development conditions is taken to be a reference to PDA development conditions; the reference in subsection (1)(b) to the ULDA Act , section 58 (a) is taken to be a reference to section 88(a) of this Act; the reference in subsection (2)(c) to a UDA development offence is taken to be a reference to a PDA development offence; the reference in subsection (3) to the day a UDA development approval had effect under the ULDA Act is taken to be a reference to— for a UDA development approval under the repealed ULDA Act taken to be a PDA development approval under this Act—the day the UDA development approval had effect under the repealed ULDA Act ; or for a PDA development approval given under this Act—the day the PDA development approval had effect under this Act; the reference in subsection (4) to the anniversary of the day the UDA development approval was given is taken to be a reference to— for a UDA development approval under the repealed ULDA Act taken to be a PDA development approval under this Act—the anniversary of the day the UDA development approval was given under the repealed ULDA Act ; or for a PDA development approval given under this Act—the day the PDA development approval was given under this Act. The EPA, section 694, definition transitional authority , paragraph (c) applies with necessary and convenient changes to allow for the application of the EPA, section 679 with the changes mentioned in subsection (2). Subsection (5) applies if this part commences after the commencement of the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 , to the extent it inserts section 679 into the Environmental Protection Act. The carrying out of a prescribed ERA under UDA development conditions of a UDA development approval that, under the EPA, section 679, are taken to be an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act, chapter 5 is not a PDA development offence. In this section— Environmental Protection Act means the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . EPA, section 679 means the Environmental Protection Act, section 679 as inserted by the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 . EPA, section 694, definition transitional authority means the Environmental Protection Act, section 694, definition transitional authority as inserted by the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 . Greentape Reduction Amendment Act means the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 . (sec.205-ssec.1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if this part commences before the commencement of the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 , to the extent it inserts section 679 into the Environmental Protection Act. (sec.205-ssec.2) The EPA, section 679 applies with the following changes— a reference in the section to a UDA development approval is taken to be a reference to a PDA development approval; a reference in the section to UDA development conditions is taken to be a reference to PDA development conditions; the reference in subsection (1)(b) to the ULDA Act , section 58 (a) is taken to be a reference to section 88(a) of this Act; the reference in subsection (2)(c) to a UDA development offence is taken to be a reference to a PDA development offence; the reference in subsection (3) to the day a UDA development approval had effect under the ULDA Act is taken to be a reference to— for a UDA development approval under the repealed ULDA Act taken to be a PDA development approval under this Act—the day the UDA development approval had effect under the repealed ULDA Act ; or for a PDA development approval given under this Act—the day the PDA development approval had effect under this Act; the reference in subsection (4) to the anniversary of the day the UDA development approval was given is taken to be a reference to— for a UDA development approval under the repealed ULDA Act taken to be a PDA development approval under this Act—the anniversary of the day the UDA development approval was given under the repealed ULDA Act ; or for a PDA development approval given under this Act—the day the PDA development approval was given under this Act. (sec.205-ssec.3) The EPA, section 694, definition transitional authority , paragraph (c) applies with necessary and convenient changes to allow for the application of the EPA, section 679 with the changes mentioned in subsection (2). (sec.205-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if this part commences after the commencement of the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 , to the extent it inserts section 679 into the Environmental Protection Act. (sec.205-ssec.5) The carrying out of a prescribed ERA under UDA development conditions of a UDA development approval that, under the EPA, section 679, are taken to be an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act, chapter 5 is not a PDA development offence. (sec.205-ssec.6) In this section— Environmental Protection Act means the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . EPA, section 679 means the Environmental Protection Act, section 679 as inserted by the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 . EPA, section 694, definition transitional authority means the Environmental Protection Act, section 694, definition transitional authority as inserted by the Greentape Reduction Amendment Act , section 60 . Greentape Reduction Amendment Act means the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 .