Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) If the Minister proposes to refuse to grant an environmental approval, the Minister must:
(a) make reasonable efforts to obtain the views of any statutory decision-maker who the Minister considers may hold views in relation to the matter; and
(b) consider any written comments received from the statutory decision-maker within the time specified in writing by the Minister.
(2) The required time under section 74 for the Minister to make a decision ceases to run during any period that the Minister carries out a consultation under subsection (1).