140Licences and other authorisations under certain Acts

140 Licences and other authorisations under certain Acts

140 Licences and other authorisations under certain Acts

(1) This clause applies to a licence, permit, approval or other authorisation granted to the State Transit Authority under any of the following Acts or under a regulation under any of those Acts, and in force immediately before the commencement of this clause—

(a) Commercial Vessels Act 1979,

(b) Dangerous Goods Act 1975,

(c) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997,

(d) any other Act prescribed by the regulations.

(2) An authorisation is, to the extent that it relates to former STA functions, taken to be held by Sydney Ferries on the same terms and conditions as the State Transit Authority held the authorisation immediately before the commencement of this clause.

(3) The regulations may exempt an authorisation from the operation of this clause.

(4) Nothing in this clause prevents an authorisation from being varied, cancelled or replaced.

(5) In this clause—

former STA function means a function conferred on Sydney Ferries by Part 3A that was, immediately before the commencement of that Part, conferred on the State Transit Authority.