sec.1268Applications made but not decided before commencement

### sec.1268 Applications made but not decided before commencement This section applies if, before the commencement— the Minister or the chief executive had received an application under chapter 2 of the unamended Act; and the Minister or the chief executive had not decided the application. If this Act provides for an equivalent application, the application is taken to have been made, and may be dealt with, under the corresponding provisions of this Act. This section does not apply to an application for a water licence if section 1272 applies to the application. An application to vary the effect of a moratorium notice under the unamended Act is taken to be an application to vary the effect of the moratorium notice under the amended Act. An application for a dealing with a water allocation under the unamended Act is taken to be an application for a dealing with a water allocation under the amended Act. An application for a permit relating to riverine protection under the unamended Act is taken to be an application relating to riverine protection under the amended Act. s 1268 ins 2014 No. 64 s 201 (amd 2016 No. 60 s 18 (18) ) (sec.1268-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement— the Minister or the chief executive had received an application under chapter 2 of the unamended Act; and the Minister or the chief executive had not decided the application. (sec.1268-ssec.2) If this Act provides for an equivalent application, the application is taken to have been made, and may be dealt with, under the corresponding provisions of this Act. (sec.1268-ssec.3) This section does not apply to an application for a water licence if section 1272 applies to the application. An application to vary the effect of a moratorium notice under the unamended Act is taken to be an application to vary the effect of the moratorium notice under the amended Act. An application for a dealing with a water allocation under the unamended Act is taken to be an application for a dealing with a water allocation under the amended Act. An application for a permit relating to riverine protection under the unamended Act is taken to be an application relating to riverine protection under the amended Act. - (a) the Minister or the chief executive had received an application under chapter 2 of the unamended Act; and - (b) the Minister or the chief executive had not decided the application. - 1 An application to vary the effect of a moratorium notice under the unamended Act is taken to be an application to vary the effect of the moratorium notice under the amended Act. - 2 An application for a dealing with a water allocation under the unamended Act is taken to be an application for a dealing with a water allocation under the amended Act. - 3 An application for a permit relating to riverine protection under the unamended Act is taken to be an application relating to riverine protection under the amended Act.