18Pending applications under section 40A of old law—no significant variations

18 Pending applications under section 40A of old law—no significant variations

(1) This section applies in relation to an application, if: (a) the application is for extension of an assessment certificate for an industrial chemical to cover another importer or manufacturer under section 40A of the old law; and (b) subparagraph 40A(5)(a)(i) of the old law does not apply in relation to the application; and (c) the application is pending immediately before 1 July 2020. (2) For the purposes of the new law, the application has effect, on and after 1 July 2020, as if it were an application made under subsection 40(1) of the new law.