207Application of amendments made on 4 October 2017 by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Permission System) Regulations 2017

#### 207 Application of amendments made on 4 October 2017 by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Permission System) Regulations 2017 Amendments of Part 2 (1) Regulations 19 and 20, as in force on and after 4 October 2017, apply in relation to research that: (a) occurs after 3 October 2018; or (b) is a component of a research project conducted by a research institution that is accredited under regulation 7 and that the Authority is satisfied, on the basis of an agreement (however described) made with the institution on or after 4 October 2017: (i) has adopted practices and standards described in subregulation 7(1); and (ii) has a commitment described in that subregulation. Amendments of Parts 2A and 7 (2) The amendments of Parts 2A and 7 made by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Permission System) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to: (a) applications received by the Authority on or after 4 October 2017 for permissions; and (b) EPBC referral deemed applications taken under subsection 37AB(1) of the Act to have been made on or after 4 October 2017. This subregulation has effect subject to subregulations (3), (4) and (6). > Note: Those Regulations commenced on 4 October 2017. (3) Regulation 88C, as affected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Permission System) Regulations 2017, applies to EPBC referral deemed applications taken under section 37AB of the Act to have been made before, on or after 4 October 2017. (4) The amendments of regulations 88ZQ, 88ZT and 88ZU by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Permission System) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to permissions granted before, on or after 4 October 2017. Continuation of register kept under regulation 114 (5) The register kept under regulation 114, as in force immediately before 4 October 2017, continues in force as if it were kept under that regulation as amended by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Permission System) Regulations 2017. Waiver of fees (6) Subregulations 134(3B), (6) and (7), as in force on and after 4 October 2017, apply to fees for applications and requests received by the Authority on or after that day. Use of computer programs to make decisions etc. (7) Regulation 205A applies in relation to decisions and notices required or permitted to be made or given on or after 4 October 2017, whether the decision or notice relates to things done before, on or after that day.