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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.825Electronic system approved before commencement
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### sec.825 Electronic system approved before commencement
This section applies if—
before the commencement, the chief executive approved the use of an electronic system for the purpose of automatically issuing an environmental authority for a relevant standard application; and
immediately before the commencement, the approval was in effect.
The electronic system is taken to be approved by the chief executive under section 555(1) for the same purpose for the period—
starting on the commencement; and
ending when the chief executive cancels the approval, whether to give a new approval under section 555(1) or otherwise.
In this section—
relevant standard application means a standard application, other than an application for a mining activity relating to a mining lease.
s 825 ins 2025 No. 19 s 12
(sec.825-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, the chief executive approved the use of an electronic system for the purpose of automatically issuing an environmental authority for a relevant standard application; and immediately before the commencement, the approval was in effect.
(sec.825-ssec.2) The electronic system is taken to be approved by the chief executive under section 555(1) for the same purpose for the period— starting on the commencement; and ending when the chief executive cancels the approval, whether to give a new approval under section 555(1) or otherwise.
(sec.825-ssec.3) In this section— relevant standard application means a standard application, other than an application for a mining activity relating to a mining lease.
- (a) before the commencement, the chief executive approved the use of an electronic system for the purpose of automatically issuing an environmental authority for a relevant standard application; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement, the approval was in effect.
- (a) starting on the commencement; and
- (b) ending when the chief executive cancels the approval, whether to give a new approval under section 555(1) or otherwise.