WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1275
Referral panels continued under amended Act
WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1275
Referral panels continued under amended Act
1275 Referral panels continued under amended Act
(1) This section applies to the following—
(a) the referral panel
established by the chief executive under section 1004 of the unamended Act;
(b) the referral panel established by the Minister under section 1004A of the
unamended Act.
(2) The 2 panels continue as a single referral panel as if it
were established under section 241 after the commencement.
(3) On the
commencement, a member of the single panel is to continue to be paid the fees
and allowances decided by the Governor in Council under section 1004 of the
unamended Act until changed by the Governor in Council under section 241.
(4)
The term of a member of the single panel ends on 30 March 2017 or an earlier
day the member’s appointment is terminated by the Governor in Council.
(5)
For matters referred to the panels before the commencement, the single panel
must consider the matters referred under the unamended Act as if that Act had
not been amended.