Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if a proponent applies to a statutory decision-maker for authorisation of a proposed action and the decision-maker considers that the action should be referred to the NT EPA under this Division.
(2) The statutory decision-maker:
(a) may refuse to consider the application until the action is referred to the NT EPA under this Division and a decision is made on the referral; and
(b) must take all reasonable steps to encourage the proponent to refer the action to the NT EPA; and
(c) may refer the action to the NT EPA.
(3) Subsection (2) applies despite anything to the contrary in the Act under which the application to the statutory decision-maker is made.