31NT EPA may recommend environmental objectives and referral

31 NT EPA may recommend environmental objectives and referral triggers and amendments (1) The NT EPA may recommend to the Minister a proposed environmental objective or a referral trigger or an amendment to an objective or trigger. (2) A recommendation may be made at the request of the Minister or on the NT EPA's own initiative. (3) The Minister must consider the NT EPA's recommendation and may: (a) accept the recommendation; or (b) refuse the recommendation. (4) The Minister must publish a statement of reasons for making a decision under subsection (3) as soon as practicable after the decision is made.