468Definitions

468 Definitions (1) In this Chapter— ***commencement day*** means the day on which section 7 of the **Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018** comes into operation; ***equivalent***, in relation to an old permission, has the meaning given by section 470; ***new Act*** means this Act; ***new permission*** means a permission within the meaning of the new Act; ***old Act*** means the **Environment Protection Act 1970** as in force from time to time before its repeal by this Act; ***old permission*** means an approval, permission, authorisation or licence (however described) within the meaning of the old Act. (2) For the purposes of this Chapter an application is ***finally determined*** when— (a) a decision made in respect of the application is not subject to any form of reconsideration or review; or (b) a decision made in respect of the application was subject to some form of reconsideration or review, but the period within which such a reconsideration or review could be instituted has ended without a reconsideration or review having been instituted. S. 469 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 18 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 32−40, 3/2020 ss 45, 46, 47/2020 s. 27).