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154 Applications for resource operations licences made before commencement(1) This section applies if—(a) an application for a resource operations licence was made before the commencement; and(b) immediately before the commencement, the application had not been decided.(2) From the commencement, the application must be decided as if—(a) section 13 had not been amended by the amendment plan; and(b) chapter 3A had not been inserted by the amendment plan.(3) In this section—
"amendment plan" means the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) Amendment Plan 2021.
155 Effect of repealed s 34(1) The effect of repealed section 34 does not end merely because of its repeal.(2) In this section—
"repealed section 34" means section 34 as in force before the commencement.
156 Application of s 53(1)(e) Section 53(1)(e), as in force on the commencement, applies to an application for a water licence made before or after the commencement.Note—From the commencement, section 53(1)(e) includes particular resource operation plan provisions of a kind mentioned in section 1264(c) of the Act. For how the provisions were taken to have effect for the purposes of this plan before the commencement, see section 1259(2)(e) and (7) of the Act.
157 Application of s 55 Section 55, as in force on the commencement, applies to an application for a dealing with a water licence made before or after the commencement.Note—From the commencement, section 55 includes particular resource operation plan provisions of a kind mentioned in section 1264(c) of the Act. For how the provisions were taken to have effect for the purposes of this plan before the commencement, see section 1259(2)(e) and (7) of the Act.