(1) The NT EPA may provide the Minister with a statement of unacceptable impact with the assessment report if it considers that:
(a) the action will have an unacceptable environmental impact; and
(b) the impact cannot be appropriately avoided, mitigated or managed and an environmental offset is not appropriate.
(2) The NT EPA must provide the following to the Minister with the statement of unacceptable impact:
(a) any submissions received by the NT EPA on the draft statement of unacceptable impact under the regulations;
(b) any written comments of the NT EPA on those submissions.