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479Certificates of environmental audits and statements of environmental audit
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479 Certificates of environmental audits and statements of environmental audit
(1) This section applies to a certificate of environmental audit or statement of environmental audit—
(a) issued under the old Act before the commencement day; or
(b) taken to have been issued under the new Act because of section 478.
(2) The certificate of environmental audit or statement of environmental audit may be withdrawn or amended under section 53ZA of the old Act.
(3) Section 213(5) and (6) of the new Act apply, with any necessary modifications, to the certificate of environmental audit or a statement environmental audit.
(4) Section 53ZE of the old Act continues to apply to the statement of environmental audit, as if that section had not been repealed, until the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the commencement day.
Pt 16.5 (Heading and ss 480–487) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 18 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 32−40, 3/2020 ss 45, 46, 47/2020 s. 27), repealed by No. 36/2022 s. 69.
Pt 16.6 (Headings and ss 488–494) 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).
Part 16.6—Transitional provisions: financial matters
Division 1—Funds
S. 488 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).