258AApproval of Councils not required

258A Approval of Councils not required

S. 258A(1) substituted by No. 43/2021 s. 214.

(1) Despite anything to the contrary in any other enactment or law (other than the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006), a permit, licence, consent, approval or other authority (other than a planning permit) is not required from any Council for—

(a) the carrying out of works for the purposes of an approved project by—

(i) the project authority in or outside the project area; or

(ii) the holder of a licence issued under section 173 in the project area; or

(iii) the holder of a lease granted under section 177 in the project area; or

(b) the doing of anything under section 165B by a project authority or any person authorised in writing by a project authority.

(2) Nothing in this section derogates from any requirement relating to standards of construction and safety that may apply under any other Act.