74Time for decision on environmental approval

74 Time for decision on environmental approval (1) The Minister must make a decision to grant or refuse an environmental approval within the required time. (2) If the Minister does not make a decision within the required time to grant or refuse an environmental approval: (a) the Minister is taken to have accepted the NT EPA recommendations for the action or strategic proposal; and (b) if the NT EPA has recommended the granting of the environmental approval – the draft environmental approval prepared by the NT EPA is taken to be an environmental approval granted by the Minister on the day after the end of the required time. Environment Protection Act 2019 50 the assessment report and draft environmental approval.