South Australian Numbered Acts

DEVELOPMENT (REGULATED TREES) AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO 56 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1—Transitional provisions

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule—

principal Act means the Development Act 1993 .

2—Development plans

A tree that is a significant tree by virtue of a declaration in a Development Plan under section 23(4a) of the principal Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause, will continue to be a significant tree under the principal Act after that commencement until the relevant declaration is amended or revoked so that it no longer has effect in relation to that tree.

3—Applications

An application for a development authorisation under the principal Act with respect to a significant tree made before the commencement of this clause will continue as if it were an application with respect to a regulated tree under that Act.

4—Other provisions

        (1)         The Governor may, by regulation, make additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

        (2)         A provision of a regulation made under subclause (1) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of this Act or from a later day.

        (3)         To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subclause (2) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—

            (a)         decreasing the person's rights; or

            (b)         imposing liabilities on the person.

        (4)         The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 will, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions of this Schedule (or regulations made under this Schedule), apply to any amendment effected by this Act.