Commentary on Sections Effect of infrastructure consent orders Section 100 – Nuisance: statutory authority
259.Section 100 confers statutory authority for carrying out development for which consent is granted by an infrastructure consent order and for doing anything else authorised by the order. Subsection (2) provides that statutory authority is conferred only for the purpose of providing a defence in civil and criminal proceedings for nuisance. Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to any contrary provision made by an infrastructure consent order.