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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.586Existing authority becomes an environmental authority (mining activities)
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### sec.586 Existing authority becomes an environmental authority (mining activities)
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement day—
an environmental authority is in force; and
the authority was for, or included, a mining activity.
On the commencement day, the authority, is taken to be an environmental authority (mining activities).
Chapter 5 applies to the authority, subject to division 4.
s 586 ins 2000 No. 64 s 52
(sec.586-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement day— an environmental authority is in force; and the authority was for, or included, a mining activity.
(sec.586-ssec.2) On the commencement day, the authority, is taken to be an environmental authority (mining activities).
(sec.586-ssec.3) Chapter 5 applies to the authority, subject to division 4.
- (a) an environmental authority is in force; and
- (b) the authority was for, or included, a mining activity.