Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts32. Matters to be considered in granting approvals and licences
(1) In determining whether to grant an environment protection approval, environment protection licence or best practice licence, the Chief Executive Officer must have regard to -
(a) the objectives of this Act;
(b) all relevant environment protection objectives;
(c) a relevant compliance plan or performance agreement;
(d) the siting, design and layout of the premises;
(e) the sensitivity of the surrounding land use and environment;
(f) if the activity or premises or proposed activity or premises have been assessed under the Environmental Assessment Act -
(i) a public environmental report or environmental impact statement made under that Act in relation to the activity or premises; and
(ii) comments, suggestions and recommendations made for the purposes of that Act by the minister for the time being administering that Act in relation to the premises or activity;
(g) the results of an environmental audit, if any, submitted as required under section 48 or 49; and
(h) best practice environmental management for the particular activity specified in Schedule 2 to which it is intended the approval or licence is to relate.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer must, before granting an environment protection approval, environment protection licence or best practice licence, consult with and have regard to the requirements of or comments from -
(a) all Agencies that, in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer, have functions in relation to waste management or pollution that are relevant to the application;
(b) all prescribed persons, offices and bodies that have functions in relation to waste management or pollution that are relevant to the application; and
(c) any other persons the Chief Executive Officer thinks fit.