Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00981:reg:44:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00981
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 44 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 62660–65580

44  Application of amendments—special permits

Granting special permits
 (1) The amendments of Parts 2 and 3 made by the amending instrument apply in relation to the following:
 (a) an application for a special permit made on or after the commencement day;
 (b) an application for a special permit made before that day if the application is varied on or after that day.

Revoking or varying special permits
 (2) The amendments of Part 4 made by the amending instrument apply in relation to the following:
 (a) a decision on or after the commencement day whether to revoke a special permit;
 (b) an application made on or after that day for a variation of a special permit;
 (c) a decision, on the Minister's own initiative, on or after that day whether to vary a special permit;
whether the permit was granted before, on or after that day.

Definitions
 (3) In this regulation:
commencement day means the day the amending instrument commences.

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Misdescribed amendments
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