WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1253
Continuation under the amended Act of notices or documents published by Minister or chief executive
WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1253
Continuation under the amended Act of notices or documents published by Minister or chief executive
1253 Continuation under the amended Act of notices or documents published by
Minister or chief executive
(1) This section applies if—
(a) the Minister or the chief executive has
published a notice or other document before the commencement; and
(b) the
process relating to the notice or document has not been completed before the
commencement; and
(c) there are corresponding provisions for dealing with the
notice or document under the amended Act.
(2) The notice or document is taken
to be given under the corresponding provisions of the amended Act and may be
continued under that Act after the commencement.
(3) This section does not
apply to a notice under section 1252.
Examples—
1 If the Minister has
published a statement of proposals to prepare a draft water resource plan
under the unamended Act, the process may be continued to make a draft water
plan under the amended Act.
2 If the Minister has published a notice about
the intention to postpone the expiry of a water resource plan under the
unamended Act, the process relating to the postponement may be continued to
allow the Minister to decide the matter about the water plan under the amended
Act.