ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2019 - SECT 50 Referral if application made to statutory decision-maker

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2019 - SECT 50

    (1)     This section applies if a proponent applies to a statutory decision-maker for authorisation of a proposed action and the statutory 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.