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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.670Existing non-code compliant application for a level 1 mining project
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### sec.670 Existing non-code compliant application for a level 1 mining project
This section applies to an environmental authority (mining lease) application made before the commencement if—
it is a non-code compliant application for a level 1 mining project; and
the Land Court has, under section 222 of the unamended Act, given a recommendation to the MRA Minister; and
at the commencement, the EPA Minister has not decided the application.
Sections 224 and 225 of the unamended Act continue to apply in relation to the application as if the sections had not been amended by the amending Act.
s 670 ins 2011 No. 6 s 93
(sec.670-ssec.1) This section applies to an environmental authority (mining lease) application made before the commencement if— it is a non-code compliant application for a level 1 mining project; and the Land Court has, under section 222 of the unamended Act, given a recommendation to the MRA Minister; and at the commencement, the EPA Minister has not decided the application.
(sec.670-ssec.2) Sections 224 and 225 of the unamended Act continue to apply in relation to the application as if the sections had not been amended by the amending Act.
- (a) it is a non-code compliant application for a level 1 mining project; and
- (b) the Land Court has, under section 222 of the unamended Act, given a recommendation to the MRA Minister; and
- (c) at the commencement, the EPA Minister has not decided the application.