13:1D-18. References in laws, regulations, contracts, etc.; to other agencies

With respect to the functions, powers and duties hereby transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, or the commissioner thereof, the same shall mean and refer to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, respectively.

With respect to the functions, power and duties of the Department of Health and the commissioner thereof, which are herein transferred and vested in the Division of Environmental Quality established hereunder, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document or otherwise, reference is made to the Department of Health, or the commissioner thereof, the same shall be deemed to mean and refer to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, respectively.

Whenever the term "Division of Clean Air and Water" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Environmental Quality in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Clean Air Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Clean Air Council in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Clean Water Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Clean Water Council in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term, "Commission on Radiation Protection" or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commission on Radiation Protection in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Division of Fish and Game" or "Division of Shell Fisheries" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to refer to the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Director of Fish and Game" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Fish and Game Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Fish and Game Council in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Shell Fisheries Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Shell Fisheries Council in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Director of Shell Fisheries" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Division of Resource Development" or "Director of the Division of Resource Development" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Natural Resources established hereunder and the director thereof, respectively.

Whenever the term "Resource Development Council" or "Planning and Development Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Natural Resource Council established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Division of Parks, Forestry and Recreation" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Parks, Forestry and Recreation in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Parks, Forestry and Recreation Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Council in the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

Whenever the term "Division of Water Policy and Supply" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Water Policy and Supply in the Department of Environmental Protection.

Whenever the term "Water Policy and Supply Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Water Policy and Supply Council in the Department of Environmental Protection.

Whenever the term "Division of Economic Development" is referred to in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Economic Development in the Department of Labor and Industry.

Whenever the term "Economic Development Council" is referred to in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Economic Development Council in the Department of Labor and Industry.

Whenever the term "Division of Veterans' Services" is referred to in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the organizational unit of the Department of Institutions and Agencies to be established pursuant to section 13 of this act.

Whenever the term "Veterans' Services Council" is referred to in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Veterans Services Council in the Department of Institutions and Agencies.

With respect to the functions, powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture which are hereby transferred and vested in the Division of Environmental Quality established hereunder, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document or otherwise reference is made to the Department of Agriculture, the same shall mean and refer to the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder.

L.1970, c. 33, s. 21, eff. April 22, 1970.