308Pending applications for Authorisation

308 Pending applications for Authorisation (1) This section applies to an application under the former Mining Management Act made but not determined before the commencement for the following: (a) the grant of an Authorisation; (b) the approval of a mining management plan; (c) the variation or revocation of an Authorisation; (d) the approval of an amendment to a mining management plan. (2) Subject to this section, the application must be determined as if the former Mining Management Act had not been repealed. (3) For the determination of an application referred to in subsection (2): (a) the former Mining Management Act applies as if any reference to the Minister were a reference to the Minister administering the Environment Protection Act 2019; and (b) the Minister administering the Environment Protection Act 2019 may have regard to, continue and complete any thing done by the Minister administering the former Mining Management Act in relation to the application before the (4) The application must be determined within 2 years after the (5) If an application mentioned in subsection (1)(a) is granted, the Authorisation is taken to be a deemed mining licence. (6) If an application mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is approved, the approved mining management plan is taken to be part of the deemed mining licence to which it applies. (7) If an application for variation of an Authorisation mentioned in subsection (1)(c) is granted, the deemed mining licence is taken to be varied in accordance with that variation. Environment Protection Act 2019 262 (8) If an application for revocation of an Authorisation mentioned in subsection (1)(c) is granted, the deemed mining licence is revoked. (9) If an application mentioned in subsection (1)(d) is approved, the mining management plan in the deemed mining licence is taken to be amended in accordance with that approval.