145Compliance with development legislation

#### 145 Compliance with development legislation 145 Compliance with development legislation > > (1) This clause applies— > > > > > (a) to development or an activity carried out before, or being carried out immediately before, the commencement of this clause by a rail authority (with or without development consent or approval under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203)), or > > > > > (b) to any such development or activity that is continued after that commencement and is carried out in substantially the same manner as it was carried out before that commencement, > > > > being development or an activity that is carried out on land subject to an ARTC lease or licence. > > > (2) The development or activity is taken to comply with any requirements for consents or approvals or any other requirements of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) and any other law relating to the carrying out of the development or activity. > > > (3) This clause does not apply to the requirements of this Act, the [Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2000-040), the [Dangerous Goods Act 1975](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1975-068), the [Rail Safety Act 2002](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2002-096), the [Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-156) or any regulation under those Acts or any other Act or law prescribed by the regulations. > > > (4) To avoid doubt, nothing in this clause prevents any person from relying on or acting in accordance with a development consent or other approval, or any rights relating to the continuation of an existing use, under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203). > > > (5) Words and expressions used in this clause have the same meanings as they have in the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203).