Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2019 (13 of 2019)

Schedule 2   Application, savings and transitional provisions

Part 5   Assessment certificates etc.

Division 4   Controlled use permits

28   Pending applications for controlled use permits

(1) This item applies in relation to an application, if:

(a) the application is for a controlled use permit in respect of an industrial chemical under subsection 22B(1) of the old law; and

(b) the application is pending immediately before 1 July 2020.

(2) For the purposes of the new law, subject to this Part and any modifications prescribed by the transitional rules:

(a) the application has effect, on and after 1 July 2020, as if it were an application for an assessment certificate for the introduction of the industrial chemical made under section 31 of the new law; and

(b) if the assessment certificate is issued - section 39 of the new law applies in relation to the assessment certificate as if that section expressly limited the period for which the assessment certificate is in force to the period of 3 years beginning the day the assessment certificate is issued under the new law.