(1) In this section
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demolition licence means a licence under section
374A(1) of the former provisions.
(2) A demolition
licence that was in effect immediately before commencement day is, on and from
commencement day, to be taken to be a demolition permit on the conditions
applying to the demolition licence immediately before commencement day.
(3) Despite section 32
a demolition licence that, under subsection (2), is to be taken to be a
demolition permit, is of no effect if the demolition work to which it applies
is not commenced within 12 months of the date of its issue or review or such
longer period that the permit authority approves on an application under
section 32.
(4) An application for
a demolition licence that had been made, but not decided by the local
government, before commencement day is, on and from commencement day, to be
taken to be an application for a demolition permit under section 15 for which
the fee mentioned in section 16(l) has been paid.
(5) A review under
section 374A(3) of the former provisions that was started, but not finalised,
before commencement day must be dealt with as if the former provisions had not
been amended by Part 15 Division 1, and a demolition licence that is varied as
a result of such a review is to be taken to be a demolition permit on the
conditions applying to the demolition licence on its variation.