After section 144 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 10:

144A.     Transitional provisions

(1)  Anything done under the provisions of Division 2 of Part 2 and Divisions 1 , 2 and 4 of Part 3 before the commencement of the Marine Farming Planning Amendment Act 2001 is, on that day, taken to be done under those provisions as in force on that commencement.

(2)  The Minister may give approval under section 31(3)(a) or 42(4) in relation to draft plans and draft amendments in respect of which anything was done before the commencement of the Marine Farming Planning Amendment Act 2001 .