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Fast-track Approvals Bill

Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects - Other provisions relating to approvals

25D: Commencement of approval

You could also call this:

“When your approval starts working”

When you get an approval under this law, it usually starts the day after all chances to appeal have been used up or have run out. This means you can’t use the approval until that time.

There are some special cases where the approval might start at a different time. These special cases depend on what kind of approval you have:

If you have a coastal permit that needs a decision about fish farming, there’s a special rule in another part of the law that says when it starts.

If you have a certificate that says you’re following the rules, there’s a different part of the law that tells you when it begins.

For approvals about setting aside land for a special purpose, using land in a certain way, swapping land, making agreements about looking after nature, or doing things with old artifacts, there are other parts of the law that explain when these approvals start.

Each of these special cases has its own rules, and you need to look at the specific part of the law mentioned to know exactly when your approval begins.

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Part 2 Fast-track approval approvals process for eligible projects
Other provisions relating to approvals

25DCommencement of approval

  1. Subject to subsection (2) , an approval granted under this Act commences on the day after the date on which all appeal rights under this Act have been exhausted or have expired.

  2. For the purposes of subsection (1) , the following apply:

  3. for an approval described in section 24C(3)(a) that is a coastal permit for which an aquaculture decision is required under section 24VA , clause 28 of Schedule 4 :
    1. for an approval described in section 24C(3)(aa) (certificate of compliance), clause 18B of Schedule 4 :
      1. for an approval described in section 24C(3)(b) (designation), clauses 22, 23, and 25 of Schedule 4 :
        1. for an approval described in section 24C(3)(d) (land exchange), clause 17F of Schedule 5 :
          1. for an approval described in section 24C(3)(e) (conservation covenant), clause 28 of Schedule 5 :
            1. for an approval described in section 24C(3)(g) (archaeological authority), clause 2D of Schedule 7 .