Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts20. Preparation and exhibition of draft objectives
(1) The Minister may prepare a draft environment protection objective.
(2) The Minister may only prepare a draft environment protection objective if -
(a) the proposal to which the draft environment protection objective relates has been notified and available for viewing and purchase in accordance with section 19; and
(b) he or she has considered each submission made under section 19(5) in relation to the proposal.
(3) Where a draft environment protection objective has been prepared under subsection (1), the Minister may place a notice in a newspaper circulating in the Territory.
(4) A notice under subsection (3) is to -
(a) specify that the Minister has prepared a draft environment protection objective;
(b) specify the place where copies of the draft environment protection objective may be viewed or purchased;
(c) specify that members of the public may make submissions to the Minister in relation to the draft environment protection objective on or before a date, specified in the notice, not earlier than 60 days after the date on which the notice appears in the newspaper; and
(d) specify the office of the Administering Agency where members of the public may, after the date specified in the notice in accordance with paragraph (c), view submissions in relation to the draft environment protection objective in accordance with subsection (8).
(5) A person may, on or before the date specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (4)(c), make a submission to the Minister in relation to a draft environment protection objective.
(6) The Minister must ensure that a draft environment protection objective to which a notice under subsection (3) relates is available for viewing and purchase by the public -
(a) at the place specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (4)(b); and
(b) until the end of the date specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (4)(c).
(7) The Minister must ensure that copies of each submission made under subsection (5) in relation to a draft environment protection objective are available for viewing by members of the public -
(a) after the date specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (4)(c); and
(b) until the end of the date on which the Administrator approves or refuses to approve the draft environment protection objective under section 23.
(8) A submission is to be made available for viewing in accordance with subsection (7) during normal business hours at the office of the Administering Agency specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (4)(d).