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Environment Protection Act 2019
31NT EPA may recommend environmental objectives and referral
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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.