1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Regulation 2020.2Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019.3Amendment of s 214 (Application of s 41AA during transitional period)Section 214—insert—Note—See section 216 in relation to the application of this section.4Amendment of s 215 (Application of sch 2, pt 2A generally)Section 215—insert—Note—See section 216 in relation to the application of this section.5Omission of s 216 (Application of sch 2, pt 2A to activities on particular land)Section 216—omit.6Insertion of new ch 11, pt 5Chapter 11—insert—Part 5Transitional provisions for Environmental Protection (Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Regulation 2020216Application of ss 214 and 215(1)Sections 214 and 215 apply as if the transitional period ends on 31 May 2021.(2)In this section—transitional period—

(a)in relation to section 214, see section 214(2); or

(b)in relation to section 215, see section 215(3).

217Application of sch 2, pt 2A to activities on particular land(1)This section applies in relation to land if—

(a)the cultivation of crops or horticulture—

(i)is carried out on the land, on a commercial basis, at any time between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2021, both dates inclusive; and

(ii)immediately before 1 June 2021, is no longer carried out on the land; and

(b)schedule 2, section 13A(4) does not apply in relation to the land.

(2)During the transitional period, a reference to land in schedule 2, section 13A(1) does not include the land mentioned in subsection (1).(3)An activity mentioned in subsection (1)(a) includes preparatory work for the activity.(4)In this section—preparatory work, for an activity, see schedule 2, section 13A(7).transitional period means the period that starts on 1 June 2021 and ends on 31 May 2026.Note—This section replaces previous section 216, which was inserted by the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019.