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In this Part:
"amending Act" means the Parks and Water Legislation Amendment Act 2024 .
"commencement "means the commencement of Part 2 of the amending Act.
"former appeal provisions" means:
(a) Part 4, Division 7, as in force immediately before the commencement; and
(b) Part 5B of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws 1984 as in force immediately before the commencement.
"new review provisions" means:
(a) Part 9, as inserted by section 17 of the amending Act; and
(b) Part 5B of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws 1984 , as inserted by section 30 of the amending Act.
The new review provisions apply only in relation to a reviewable decision that is made after the commencement.
(1) This section applies to a person if, immediately before the commencement, the person was entitled to appeal to the Local Court against a decision under the former appeal provisions and the person had not yet instituted an appeal against the decision.
(2) The person may appeal to the Local Court against the decision in accordance with the former appeal provisions as if Part 2 of the amending Act had not commenced.
(3) The Local Court is to hear and determine the person's appeal in accordance with the former appeal provisions as if Part 2 of the amending Act had not commenced.
(1) This section applies in relation to an appeal to the Local Court that:
(a) was instituted by a person under the former appeal provisions; and
(b) had not been finally determined by the Local Court before the commencement.
(2) The Local Court is to continue to hear and determine the person's appeal in accordance with the former appeal provisions as if Part 2 of the amending Act had not commenced.