Queensland Consolidated Acts

COASTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 176

(1) This section applies to the following approvals in force immediately before the commencement of the section—

(a) a provisional approval granted under the Canals Act, section 5(4)(b);

(b) a final approval granted under the Canals Act, section 7(3).

(2) Despite the repeal of the Canals Act, from the commencement—

(a) the provisional approval, and any conditions of the approval, have effect as if the approval were a development permit for a material change of use of premises, but only to the extent authorised by the approval; and

(b) the final approval, and any conditions of the approval, have effect as if the approval were a development approval in the form of a development permit for—

(i) reconfiguration of a lot to construct an artificial waterway; and

(ii) operational works to construct the waterway and the access channel.

(3) Subsection (2) has effect only for the period the approval would have had effect if the Canals Act had not been repealed.