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Pipelines Act 2005
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205 Compulsory acquisition
(1) If before the commencement day, the Minister had given permission under section 22 of the old Act to a compulsory acquisition of an easement over private land—
(a) section 22 of the old Act continues to apply to that acquisition and the acquisition may be completed as if that section had not been repealed; and
(b) Division 2 of Part 6 of this Act does not apply to that acquisition.
(2) Sections 22A to 22D of the old Act and Part 15A of Schedule 1 of the **Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998** continue to apply, despite their repeal, to any compulsory acquisition, relevant procedure, hearing or claim commenced under sections 22A to 22D but not determined or completed before the commencement day.