Western Australian Current Regulations

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (EXEMPTIONS) ORDER 2018 - REG 3

3.         Existing authorities to modify occurrence of threatened ecological community

        (1)         In this clause —

        existing authority means a licence, permit, approval, consent, registration or other authority —

            (a)         issued, granted, conferred or given under a written law or a State agreement; and

            (b)         in force immediately before the day on which section 48 of the Act comes into operation; and

            (c)         in force on the day on which the activity mentioned in subclause (2) is carried out.

        (2)         An activity that modifies an occurrence of a threatened ecological community is exempt from section 48(1) of the Act in circumstances where —

            (a)         the activity is authorised by an existing authority; and

            (b)         the activity is carried out in accordance with any conditions to which the existing authority is subject; and

            (c)         any clearing permit required under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 in respect of the activity has been obtained.