Continuation of prior law.
3 Pa.C.S. § 4
in effectThe addition of 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 is a continuation of the act of May 20, 1993 (P.L.12, No.6), known as the Nutrient Management Act. The following apply: (1) Except as otherwise provided in 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5, all activities initiated under the Nutrient Management Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the Nutrient Management Act and which are in effect on the effective date of section 3 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5. Contracts and obligations entered into under the Nutrient Management Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Nutrient Management Act. (2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 and the Nutrient Management Act is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of the Nutrient Management Act. (3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of any of the following provisions of 3 Pa.C.S.: (i) Section 501. (ii) Section 502(5). (iii) The definitions of "animal housing facility," "concentrated animal feeding operation," "manure management facility" and "odor management plan" in section 503. (iv) Section 504(1.1) and (2). (v) Section 506. (vi) Section 507. (vii) Section 508. (viii) Section 509. (ix) Section 510(a), (d) and (e). (x) Section 511(a). (xi) Section 513. (xii) Section 514(a), (c) and (d). (xiii) Section 515. (xiv) Section 519. (xv) Section 521. (xvi) Section 522. (4) The addition of 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 does not affect the terms of office of the members of the Nutrient Management Advisory Board in office on the effective date of this paragraph.
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