18Applications under Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 not determined before commencement day

18 Applications under Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 not determined before commencement day

(1)  In this section –

planning authority has the same meaning as in the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 ;

relevant application means an application for a permit under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993  –

(a) that was made, but not determined, under that Act before the commencement day; and

(b) that is an application in relation to which a notice to a regulated entity under section 56O of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 would, apart from this section, be required under that Act to be given.

(2)  Subdivision 3 of Division 2A of Part 4 of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 does not apply to a relevant application.

(3)  A planning authority must, before determining a relevant application made to it, consult with a regulated entity to whom, but for subsection (2) , a notice in relation to the application would be required to be given under section 56O of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 .

(4)  Subsection (3) does not apply to a planning authority in relation to a relevant application if the planning authority determines that it is not reasonably practicable for it to consult with the regulated entity before determining the application.