ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1999 NO. 92, 1999 - SCHEDULE 5 - Whale Protection Act 1980: repeal etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1999 NO. 92, 1999 - SCHEDULE 5
- Whale Protection Act 1980: repeal etc.1 The whole of the Act
2 Definitions
Whale Act means the Whale Protection Act 1980 .
3 Continued operation of permits (1) Despite the repeal of the Whale Act:
(2) However, paragraph (1)(b) does not allow the transfer of the permit. 4
Continued appointment of inspectors Inspectors (1) An instrument appointing
a person as an inspector that was in force under section 21 of the Whale Act
immediately before the commencement of the new Act continues in force for the
purposes of the new Act as if it had been made under section 396 of the new
Act (so the person is appointed as an inspector under section 396 of the new
Act). Termination of appointments (2) This item does not prevent the
revocation of an instrument of appointment. Identity cards for inspectors (3) An identity card issued under section 23 of the Whale Act to a person who
is appointed as an inspector for the purposes of the new Act because of this
item continues in force for the purposes of the new Act as if it had been
issued to the person under section 399 of the new Act. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 5 Section 12
6 Refund of fees relating to permits Application of this item (1) This item
applies if, before the commencement of the Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 :
Applicant entitled to refund (2) The Commonwealth must pay the person an
amount equal to the fee. This item is not an appropriation (3) To avoid
doubt, this item does not appropriate money. new Act means the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .
; or (e) the holder of the permit has been found by a court to have
contravened a civil penalty provision (as defined in the Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ) in: