sec.273Matters relating to existing approvals

### sec.273 Matters relating to existing approvals On the commencement an existing approval is taken to be an approval of the same type granted under chapter 8 of this Act. Subject to this Act, the existing approval remains in force for the remaining period of the approval. Subsection (4) applies in relation to any transfer, amendment, cancellation or suspension of an existing approval (the relevant action ) the process for which has commenced but has not been finalised under the repealed provision immediately before the commencement. The relevant action may continue under the repealed provision as if this Act had not been enacted and the result of the relevant action applies to an existing approval as an approval under chapter 8 of this Act. However, the review and appeal rights relating to the relevant action under the Environmental Protection Act continue to apply as if this Act had not been enacted. (sec.273-ssec.1) On the commencement an existing approval is taken to be an approval of the same type granted under chapter 8 of this Act. (sec.273-ssec.2) Subject to this Act, the existing approval remains in force for the remaining period of the approval. (sec.273-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies in relation to any transfer, amendment, cancellation or suspension of an existing approval (the relevant action ) the process for which has commenced but has not been finalised under the repealed provision immediately before the commencement. (sec.273-ssec.4) The relevant action may continue under the repealed provision as if this Act had not been enacted and the result of the relevant action applies to an existing approval as an approval under chapter 8 of this Act. (sec.273-ssec.5) However, the review and appeal rights relating to the relevant action under the Environmental Protection Act continue to apply as if this Act had not been enacted.