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Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fires Ordinance 2014
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Definitions (1) In this section:
amending Ordinance means the Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fires Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Ordinance 2019.
commencement day means the day the amending Ordinance commenced.
old Ordinance means the Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fires Ordinance 2014, as in force immediately before the commencement day.
Costs of destroying etc. buildings or structures (2) Section 21, as amended by the amending Ordinance, applies in relation to something done on or after the commencement day. Draft bush fire risk management plans (3) Section 44, as amended by the amending Ordinance, applies in relation to a draft bush fire risk management plan whether the plan was prepared and given to the Minister before, on or after the commencement day. Bush fire hazard reduction work (4) The definition of bush fire hazard reduction work in section 6, as substituted by the amending Ordinance, applies in relation to: (a) permissions given under section 55 on or after the commencement day; and (b) bush fire hazard reduction notices issued under section 56 on or after the commencement day. Validity of fire permits not affected by amendments (5) The amendment of section 77 made by the amending Ordinance does not affect the validity of a fire permit issued under that section before the commencement day. Proceedings for offences (6) Despite the repeal of section 97 of the old Ordinance by the amending Ordinance, that section continues to apply, on and after the commencement day, in relation to any proceeding for an offence against subsection 86(1) of the old Ordinance.