Northern Territory Numbered Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2019 (NO 31 OF 2019) - SECT 305

(1)     Section 68(2)(a)

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(2)     After section 68(3)

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    (3A)     If a geothermal activity is required to be referred to the NT EPA under Part 4, Division 3 of the Environment Protection Act 2019 , the Minister must not approve a geothermal operations plan covering that activity unless:

    (a)     the NT EPA has determined that an environmental impact assessment is not required under that Act for that activity; or

    (b)     if the NT EPA has determined that an environmental impact assessment is required – an environmental approval has been granted under that Act for the activity; or

    (c)     the Environment Protection Act 2019 otherwise permits the granting of the approval of the geothermal operations plan.