7General relationship with other Acts

7 General relationship with other Acts

7 General relationship with other Acts

(1) Other Acts not affected Nothing in this Act affects any of the provisions of any other Act or any statutory rules, or takes away any powers vested in any person or body by any other Act or statutory rules.

(2) This Act generally prevails However (subject to subsection (3))—

(a) this Act prevails over any other Act or statutory rule to the extent of any inconsistency, and

(b) a regulation made under this Act prevails over any other statutory rule to the extent of any inconsistency.

(3) Marine Pollution Act 2012 prevails The provisions of, or made under, the Marine Pollution Act 2012 (except Part 8), in their application to State waters within the meaning of that Act, prevail over this Act, to the extent of any inconsistency.

s 7: Am 2012 No 5, Sch 1.5 [1].