“49A Transitional provisions

• “(1) This section applies to an application for a resource consent for the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments—

  • “(a) made before the commencement of this Act; but

  • “(b) not finally determined before the commencement of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Amendment Act 2001.

  “(2) The continuation and completion of an application (including rights of appeal) must be in accordance with the Resource Management Act 1991 as if this Act had not been enacted.

  “(3) Subsection (4) applies to an application that, under section 119(4) of the Resource Management Act 1991, has been referred back to the hearing committee or Environment Court for a recommendation or report on the matters contained in sections 7 and 8 of this Act.

  “(4) The Minister must consider the application as if the referral back had not been made.

  “(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the time period under section 119(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 begins again from the date of the commencement of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Amendment Act 2001.

“49B Applications finally determined

• “(1) This section applies to an application for a resource consent for the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments—

  • “(a) made before the commencement of this Act; and

  • “(b) finally determined—

    • “(i) before the commencement of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Amendment Act 2001; and

    • “(ii) without complying with section 9(4) of this Act.

  “(2) A decision (including a decision on an appeal) relating to an application has effect, on and from the date it is made, as if this Act had not been enacted.”