New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATIONS (SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL) REGULATION 1996 - REG 5

5 Application of Pt 5 of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to new distributors

(1) Division 4 of Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 does not apply to an activity carried out by a new distributor if:

(a) the former distributor of the same name has obtained an environmental impact statement for that activity before 1 March 1996, or

(b) the former distributor of the same name obtains an environmental impact statement for that activity after 1 March 1996, but the Director-General of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning has before that date duly notified the person preparing the statement of requirements with respect to the form and contents of the statement.

(2) Clause 11 of Schedule 5 to the Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 does not apply to an activity that is excluded by this clause from the operation of Division 4 of Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 .