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Water Act 2000
sec.1275Referral panels continued under amended Act
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### sec.1275 Referral panels continued under amended Act
This section applies to the following—
the referral panel established by the chief executive under section 1004 of the unamended Act;
the referral panel established by the Minister under section 1004A of the unamended Act.
The 2 panels continue as a single referral panel as if it were established under section 241 after the commencement.
On the commencement, a member of the single panel is to continue to be paid the fees and allowances decided by the Governor in Council under section 1004 of the unamended Act until changed by the Governor in Council under section 241.
The term of a member of the single panel ends on 30 March 2017 or an earlier day the member’s appointment is terminated by the Governor in Council.
For matters referred to the panels before the commencement, the single panel must consider the matters referred under the unamended Act as if that Act had not been amended.
s 1275 ins 2014 No. 64 s 201
(sec.1275-ssec.1) This section applies to the following— the referral panel established by the chief executive under section 1004 of the unamended Act; the referral panel established by the Minister under section 1004A of the unamended Act.
(sec.1275-ssec.2) The 2 panels continue as a single referral panel as if it were established under section 241 after the commencement.
(sec.1275-ssec.3) On the commencement, a member of the single panel is to continue to be paid the fees and allowances decided by the Governor in Council under section 1004 of the unamended Act until changed by the Governor in Council under section 241.
(sec.1275-ssec.4) The term of a member of the single panel ends on 30 March 2017 or an earlier day the member’s appointment is terminated by the Governor in Council.
(sec.1275-ssec.5) For matters referred to the panels before the commencement, the single panel must consider the matters referred under the unamended Act as if that Act had not been amended.
- (a) the referral panel established by the chief executive under section 1004 of the unamended Act;
- (b) the referral panel established by the Minister under section 1004A of the unamended Act.