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Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015
sec.39Lawful uses of premises protected
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### sec.39 Lawful uses of premises protected
This section applies if, immediately before a port overlay or an amendment of a port overlay took effect, the use of premises was a lawful use of the premises in the master planned area to which the port overlay applies.
Neither the port overlay nor the amendment can—
stop the use from continuing; or
further regulate the use; or
require the use to be changed.
(sec.39-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before a port overlay or an amendment of a port overlay took effect, the use of premises was a lawful use of the premises in the master planned area to which the port overlay applies.
(sec.39-ssec.2) Neither the port overlay nor the amendment can— stop the use from continuing; or further regulate the use; or require the use to be changed.
- (a) stop the use from continuing; or
- (b) further regulate the use; or
- (c) require the use to be changed.