Western Australian Current Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 133V

133V .         Parallel decision-making: Part V

        (1)         In this section —

        amendment day , in relation to amendments made by a provision of the amending Act, means the day on which that provision comes into operation.

        (2)         The amendments made to section 51F by section 17 of the amending Act apply in relation to a referral under section 51DA(2) or an application for a clearing permit that —

            (a)         is made before amendment day; and

            (b)         is still in progress immediately before amendment day.

        (3)         The amendments made to section 51KB by section 19 of the amending Act apply in relation to either of the following that is made or arises before amendment day and is still in progress immediately before amendment day —

            (a)         an application for an amendment to a clearing permit;

            (b)         an initiative of the CEO to amend a clearing permit.

        (4)         The amendments made to section 54 by section 20 of the amending Act apply in relation to an application for a works approval that —

            (a)         is made under section 54(1) before amendment day; and

            (b)         is still in progress immediately before amendment day.

        Note for this subsection:

                Section 2(2) of the amending Act provides for a situation in which section 20 of the amending Act does not come into operation.

        (5)         The amendments made to section 57 by section 21 of the amending Act apply in relation to an application for a licence that —

            (a)         is made under section 57(1) before amendment day; and

            (b)         is still in progress immediately before amendment day.

        Note for this subsection:

                Section 2(2) of the amending Act provides for a situation in which section 21 of the amending Act does not come into operation.

        (6)         The amendments made to section 59B by section 23 of the amending Act apply in relation to any of the following that is made or arises before amendment day and is still in progress immediately before amendment day —

            (a)         an application for an amendment to a works approval or licence;

            (b)         an initiative of the CEO to amend a works approval or licence;

            (c)         an application to surrender a works approval or licence;

            (d)         an initiative of the CEO to revoke or suspend a works approval or licence.

        Note for this subsection:

                Section 2(2) of the amending Act provides for a situation in which section 23 of the amending Act does not come into operation.

        [Section 133V inserted: No. 36 of 2024 s. 42.]