(1) If procedures for
issuing a river protection notice have commenced under section 90 before the
commencement day but the notice has not been issued under section 91 before
that day, the CEO may act under section 91 of the amended Act as if —
(a) any
action taken by the General Manager under section 90(3) of the former Act was
action taken by the CEO under section 90(3) of the amended Act; and
(b) the
report and recommendation given by the General Manager was the advice of the
Trust; and
(c) any
information given under section 91 to a person to whom it is proposed to give
the notice was given by the CEO.
(2) On and after the
commencement day, any reference in a river protection notice to the Trust has
effect as if it were a reference to the CEO.
[Section 147 inserted: No. 6 of 2015 s. 48.]