Environmental Protection Act 1994

Subsection (2) applies for an environmental authority for a chapter 4 activity (other than an approval mentioned in section 624(1)(b)), if—

the authority is in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and

there is no development approval for the activity.

From the commencement—

the authority has effect as if it were a registration certificate for the activity; and

the authority has effect as if the holder of the authority were the registered operator for the activity; and

the authority has effect as if it were—

if the activity would, after the commencement, be a mobile and temporary activity—a development approval for a material change of use under the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997, schedule 8, part 1, table 5, item 3; or

in any other case—a development approval for a material change of use under the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997, schedule 8, part 1, table 2, item 1; and

any condition of the authority has effect as if it were a development condition of the development approval; and

if the authority is a provisional licence, or is for a level 2, chapter 4 activity and was granted for a stated period—the authority (including as it has effect as a registration certificate and as a development approval) has effect only until the end of the period for which the authority would have had effect if the Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2003 had not been enacted.

Subsection (4) applies for an environmental authority for a chapter 4 activity (other than an approval mentioned in section 624(1)(b)), if—

the authority is in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and

there is a development approval for the activity.

From the commencement—

the development approval continues to have effect; and

the authority has effect as if it were a registration certificate for the activity; and

the authority has effect as if the holder of the authority were the registered operator for the activity; and

any condition of the authority has effect as if it were a development condition of the development approval.