Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AIRPORTS (ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 11.01

         (1)   An action that, under these regulations would constitute an offence, does not constitute the offence if the action:

                (a)    is commenced before these Regulations commence; and

               (b)    is one that in all other respects is a lawful action.

         (2)   Subregulation (1) does not apply to an action if, after these Regulations commence:

                (a)    the character, or the environmental consequence, of the action significantly changes and no authorisation is obtained under these Regulations in relation to the change; or

               (b)    the action continues for a period longer than 6 months.