Northern Territory Numbered Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2019 (NO 31 OF 2019) - SECT 320

(1)     Section 30P(2)(h)

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(2)     After section 30P(2)

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    (2A)     If a development proposal is required to be referred to the NT EPA under Part 4, Division 3 of the Environment Protection Act 2019 , the consent authority must not make a preliminary decision under this section in relation to the development proposal unless:

    (a)     the NT EPA has determined that an environmental impact assessment is not required under that Act for that proposal; 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 proposal and the decision is consistent with that approval; or

    (c)     the Environment Protection Act 2019 otherwise permits the making of the preliminary decision.