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Environment Protection Act 2019
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212 Application for action closure certificate
(1) An approval holder of an environmental approval for an action may
apply to the Minister for an action closure certificate for the action if
the approval holder:
(a) has completed the rehabilitation and remediation
requirements of the environmental approval; and
(b) has completed the closure requirements of the environmental
(c) intends to:
(i) sell the land; or
(ii) transfer the land to another person; or
(iii) return the land to the owner of the land; or
(iv) transfer the land to the Territory or a local government of
the Territory.
(2) An application must:
(a) be in the form approved by the Minister; and
(b) contain the information prescribed by regulation.
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(3) The Minister may require an applicant to provide any further
information required by the Minister to determine the application.
(4) An application may be made for the issue of an action closure
certificate in relation to an action even if a determination has not
been made under section 211 in relation to that class of action.