9Provisions of Acts, planning schemes, &c., not to apply to project

9 Provisions of Acts, planning schemes, &c., not to apply to project

(1)  The provisions of any Act, planning scheme, special planning order or interim order –

(a) requiring the approval, consent or permission of any person in connection with any use or development in relation to the project; or

(b) empowering any body to grant or refuse its consent to any such use or development; or

(c) prohibiting any such use or development; or

(d) permitting any such use or development only upon specified terms or conditions; or

(e) regulating or permitting the regulation of any such use or development –

do not apply to the project.

(2)  If –

(a) the consultant reports to the Minister under section 4(3) that the project should not proceed; or

(b) a House of Parliament rejects the Pulp Mill Permit –

subsection (1) does not apply.

(3)  [Section 9 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 1 of 2014, s. 5, Applied:11 Feb 2014] On the approval of the project under section 7 , subsection (1) ceases to apply.