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Environment Protection Act 2019
124RFit and proper person to hold environmental (mining) licence
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124R Fit and proper person to hold environmental (mining) licence
(1) In considering under this Part whether a person is or is not a fit and
proper person to hold an environmental (mining) licence, the
(a) may consider whether there are reasonable grounds to
believe that the person:
(i) has contravened a law of the Territory or another
jurisdiction that relates to the physical or biological
environment, including matters relating to pollution,
biodiversity, natural resources, planning, development or
waste; or
(ii) has contravened a law of the Territory or another
jurisdiction that relates to heritage, health or cultural
matters, including matters relating to sacred sites; or
(iii) has contravened a law of the Territory or another
jurisdiction that relates to work health and safety; or
(iv) has contravened a law of the Territory under which a tax
or royalty is payable to the Territory; or
(v) has committed an offence against any law of the
Territory or another jurisdiction that involves an element
of fraud or dishonesty; or
(vi) has behaved or is likely to behave in a way that is
inconsistent with the person's duties as a mining
(b) may consider the matters prescribed by regulation; and
(c) may consider any other matters the Minister considers
(2) Nothing in this Part requires the Minister to conduct an investigation
to determine whether a person is a fit and proper person.
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