Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND PLASTIC BAGS) ACT 2011 - SECT 30

    (1)     The NT EPA may decide to vary the conditions of a CDS approval if:

        (a)     an amendment to, or replacement of, a waste management arrangement relevant to the approval requires it; or

        (b)     the NT EPA becomes aware of information that, had it been known at the time the approval was granted or renewed, would have resulted in the NT EPA imposing different conditions on the approval.

    (2)     Before deciding to vary the conditions, the NT EPA must:

        (a)     give written notice to the holder of the approval:

            (i)     of the particulars of the proposed variation; and

            (ii)     that the holder may make written submissions to the NT EPA about the proposed variation within a reasonable period of at least 21 days stated in the notice; and

        (b)     have regard to written submissions made to the NT EPA by the holder before the stated day.

    (3)     If the NT EPA decides to vary the conditions of the approval, the NT EPA must immediately give the holder a review notice for the decision.