8Deemed EP&A Act approvals and assessment

#### 8 Deemed EP&A Act approvals and assessment 8 Deemed EP&A Act approvals and assessment > > (1) This clause applies to a development or an activity in respect of a pipeline that on the commencement of a provision of the amending Act (the commencement) becomes a development or an activity that requires EP&A Act approval (the affected activity). > > > (2) If— > > > > > (a) before the commencement, a permit is granted with respect to the affected activity, or > > > > > (b) at any time (including before the commencement), a licence is granted in respect of the affected activity and the licence relates to land in respect of which a permit has been granted, > > > > any EP&A Act approval required in respect of the affected activity is taken to have been granted, and all associated assessment is taken to have been carried out, in accordance with the EP&A Act. > > > (3) The EP&A Act approval is taken to be subject to the same conditions as the licence or permit, as the case may be. > > > (4) The provisions of the EP&A Act apply, as appropriate, in respect of EP&A Act approvals that are taken, by subclause (2), to have been granted. > > > (5) This clause applies subject to the regulations.