4Application of Pt 5 of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to new generators

4 Application of Pt 5 of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to new generators

4 Application of Pt 5 of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to new generators

(1) This clause applies to any activity in respect of which:

(a) Pacific Power has obtained an environmental impact statement before 1 March 1996, or

(b) the Director-General of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning has, before 1 March 1996, notified a person preparing an environmental impact statement for Pacific Power of requirements with respect to the form and contents of such a statement.

(2) Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 applies to any such activity that is carried out by a new generator as if:

(a) the new generator had been in existence when such a statement was obtained or such requirements were notified, and

(b) anything that has been done before 1 March 1996 by, to or in respect of Pacific Power in connection with the activity (including the obtaining of such a statement or the notification of such requirements) had instead been done by, to or in respect of the new generator.

(3) Clause 5 of Schedule 5 to the Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 does not apply to an activity to which this clause applies.