7Approvals for purposes of planning permit or further permits

7 Approvals for purposes of planning permit or further permits

(1)  [Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 35 of 2015, s. 7, Applied:13 Oct 2015] Notwithstanding any other Act, the Minister is authorised to give any approval, consent or permission that is required by the planning permit or a further permit.

(2)  [Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 35 of 2015, s. 7, Applied:13 Oct 2015] Without limiting subsection (1) , any reference in the planning permit or a further permit to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority is taken to be a reference to the Minister.

(3)  [Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by No. 35 of 2015, s. 7, Applied:13 Oct 2015] Subject to subsection (2) , for the purposes of any Act, an approval, consent or permission given by the Minister under subsection (1) takes effect as if the approval, consent or permission had been given by the person or body that was required to give that approval, consent or permission for the purposes of the planning permit or a further permit.

(4)  [Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 35 of 2015, s. 7, Applied:13 Oct 2015] A person or body that was required to give any approval, consent or permission pursuant to the planning permit or a further permit does not incur any liability because of anything done or omitted to be done by the Minister under subsection (1) .