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285 Direction notice
(1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, direct proponents or approval
holders to provide information for the following purposes:
(a) to assist the environmental impact assessment process;
(b) to assist the environmental approval process;
(c) to assist the monitoring of actions;
(d) to assist in identifying and understanding the current quality of
the environment;
(e) to assist in identifying changes to the quality of the
environment over time;
(f) to assist in identifying and monitoring impacts on the
(2) The notice must specify:
(a) the time or times for providing the information; and
(b) the periods to which the information must relate; and
(c) the required methodology for collecting the information; and
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(d) the required methods for reporting the information and the
methodology used; and
(e) the person to whom the information must be provided; and
(f) the prescribed matters.
(3) The notice may make different directions for:
(a) different classes of proponents or approval holders; or
(b) different classes of actions; or
(c) different parts of the Territory.