sec.81Effect on existing riverine protection permits

### sec.81 Effect on existing riverine protection permits This section applies to the clearing of vegetation carried out— after the commencement of this section; and under the authority of a permit— issued under the Water Act 2000 , section 269; and in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and in a watercourse or lake; and on land other than freehold land. The clearing is taken to be lawfully carried out under this Act and the Planning Act even if there is, for the clearing, no development permit given for operational work as defined under that Act that is— the clearing of vegetation; and categorised as assessable development under a regulation made under the Planning Act. s 81 prev s 81 exp 16 September 2000 (see s 85A) pres s 81 ins 2005 No. 41 s 5 amd 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2 ; 2016 No. 27 s 654 (sec.81-ssec.1) This section applies to the clearing of vegetation carried out— after the commencement of this section; and under the authority of a permit— issued under the Water Act 2000 , section 269; and in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and in a watercourse or lake; and on land other than freehold land. (sec.81-ssec.2) The clearing is taken to be lawfully carried out under this Act and the Planning Act even if there is, for the clearing, no development permit given for operational work as defined under that Act that is— the clearing of vegetation; and categorised as assessable development under a regulation made under the Planning Act. - (a) after the commencement of this section; and - (b) under the authority of a permit— (i) issued under the Water Act 2000 , section 269; and (ii) in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and - (i) issued under the Water Act 2000 , section 269; and - (ii) in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and - (c) in a watercourse or lake; and - (d) on land other than freehold land. - (i) issued under the Water Act 2000 , section 269; and - (ii) in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and - (a) the clearing of vegetation; and - (b) categorised as assessable development under a regulation made under the Planning Act.