Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (Qld)

Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

Amendments agreed to during Consideration

1 Clause 7 (Amendment of s 614 (Existing Act continues to apply for special agreement Acts))—

At page 7, line 25, after '616D'— insert— 'or 616K(2B)'.

2 Clause 9 (Insertion of new ch 13, pt 2, div 7 and div 8 hdg)—

At page 18, after line 7— insert—

"*(2A) Subsection (2)(a) is subject to subsection (2B) and the Mineral Resources Act, section 735(4A).

'(2B) The special agreement Act to which the authority relates and the existing Act continue to apply for amending the plan of operations as if the amending Act, other than for the insertion of section 584, had not been enacted.'.

3 Clause 9 (Insertion of new ch 13, pt 2, div 7 and div 8 hdg)—

At page 20, line 22, 'This section' — omit, insert—

'Subsection (2)'.

4 Clause 9 (Insertion of new ch 13, pt 2, div 7 and div 8 hdg)—

At page 20, after line 25—

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Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

insert—

""(1A)_ If there is a current objection relating to the new authority application, subsection (2) also applies to the Land Court for considering the standard criteria under section 223 in making the objections decision for the application.'.

5 Clause 9 (Insertion of new ch 13, pt 2, div 7 and div 8 hdg)—

At page 27, after line 21—

insert—

''Subdivision 9 Other matters

"616ZCA Continuing effect of particular environmental authorities

'(1)_ This section applies to an environmental authority that—

(a) is for a chapter 4 activity to which a special agreement Act applies; and

(b) was a constituent part of an integrated authority under the pre-2005 Act; and

(c) was in force immediately before the commencement.

'(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that sections 619 to 621 apply, and have always applied, to the environmental authority.