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Environment Protection Act 2019
62Fit and proper person to hold environmental approval or
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62 Fit and proper person to hold environmental approval or
approval notice
(1) In determining under this Part whether a person is or is not a fit and
proper person to hold an environmental approval or an approval
notice, the Minister:
(a) may have regard to 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
(iiia) has contravened a law of the Territory under which a tax
or royalty is payable to the Territory; or
(iv) has committed an offence against any law of the
Territory or another jurisdiction that involves an element
of fraud or dishonesty; or
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(v) has behaved or is likely to behave in a way that is
inconsistent with the person's duties as an approval
holder or an approval notice holder; and
(b) may have regard to the matters prescribed by regulation; and
(c) may have regard to any other matters the Minister considers
(2) Nothing in this Part requires the Minister to conduct an investigation
in considering whether a person is a fit and proper person.