Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00108:clause:1_74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00108
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 74
Character Range: 51263–52486

74  Transitional—environmental impact statement
(1) If:
 (a) in December 2014, proposed action consisted of the construction and operation of a Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek, New South Wales; and
 (b) the proposed action was referred to the Minister administering the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and
 (c) the Minister administering the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 decided under section 87 of that Act that the relevant impacts of the action must be assessed by an environmental impact statement under Division 6 of Part 8 of that Act;
Division 6 of Part 8 (other than section 105) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 applies in relation to the action as if this Act (other than this item) had not been enacted.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), it is immaterial whether the referral occurred before, at or after the commencement of this item.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), it is immaterial whether the decision was made before, at or after the commencement of this item.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 4 June 2015
Senate on 17 June 2015]

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