WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1065A Transitional provision for dams containing hazardous waste

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1065A

1065A Transitional provision for dams containing hazardous waste

(2) Subsection (3) applies to an application—

(a) relating to a dam containing, or a proposed dam that after its construction will contain, hazardous waste; and

(b) made under the repealed Act but not decided before the commencement of section 1065.

(3) On the commencement of section 1065—

(a) any part of the application that is for or about a licence or permit to take or interfere with the flow of water is taken to be an application to which section 1048(2) applied; and

(b) the rest of the application is taken to be an application for an appropriate environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to carry out environmentally relevant activities in relation to the dam, or proposed dam.

(4) The Environmental Protection Act 1994 applies to the application mentioned in subsection (3)(b)—

(a) with necessary changes; and

(b) as if the application date for the application is the day section 1065 commences.

(5) Subsection (1) expires immediately after section 1065 commences.