sec.617Validation of particular environmental authorities

### sec.617 Validation of particular environmental authorities This section applies to an environmental authority issued or purporting to have been issued— on or after 1 July 1998 and before the commencement of this section; and for— a mining activity as defined in this Act when the authority was issued or purported to have been issued; or a petroleum activity. The environmental authority is taken to be, and to always have been, valid. s 617 ins 2002 No. 10 s 5 amd 2003 No. 95 s 3 sch (sec.617-ssec.1) This section applies to an environmental authority issued or purporting to have been issued— on or after 1 July 1998 and before the commencement of this section; and for— a mining activity as defined in this Act when the authority was issued or purported to have been issued; or a petroleum activity. (sec.617-ssec.2) The environmental authority is taken to be, and to always have been, valid. - (a) on or after 1 July 1998 and before the commencement of this section; and - (b) for— (i) a mining activity as defined in this Act when the authority was issued or purported to have been issued; or (ii) a petroleum activity. - (i) a mining activity as defined in this Act when the authority was issued or purported to have been issued; or - (ii) a petroleum activity. - (i) a mining activity as defined in this Act when the authority was issued or purported to have been issued; or - (ii) a petroleum activity.