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Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 No 156
Historical version for 6 July 2009 to 16 July 2009 (accessed 25 May 2013 at 03:20) Current version
Chapter 8Part 8.1Section 213

213   Application of Chapter

(1) Proceedings under this Act
This Chapter applies to proceedings in connection with this Act.
(2) Extension to other environment protection legislation
This Chapter extends to proceedings in connection with the following legislation:
(a)  Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 and the regulations under that Act,
(b)  Ozone Protection Act 1989 and the regulations under that Act,
(c)  Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 and the regulations under that Act.

Accordingly, a reference in this Chapter to this Act or the regulations includes a reference to each of those Acts or regulations.

(3) Limitation
Sections 217 (2) and 218 do not extend to proceedings under the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 or the regulations under that Act.
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