156Assessment report

156 Assessment report (1) The NT EPA must prepare an assessment report on completion of an environmental impact assessment process. (2) The assessment report is to be given to the Minister under Part 5 of the Act. (3) The purpose of the assessment report is: (a) to assess whether the proposed action or strategic proposal is likely to meet the environmental objectives; and (b) to assess the potential significant environmental impacts of a proposed action or strategic proposal; and (c) to make recommendations for avoiding, mitigating and managing those impacts; and (d) to advise the Minister as to the environmental acceptability of the proposed action or strategic proposal.

Environment Protection Regulations 2020 60 (4) The assessment report must assess: (a) the potential environmental impacts and risks of the proposed action or strategic proposal; and (b) whether there are any significant residual impacts remaining after all reasonable measures to avoid and then mitigate and manage the risks have been taken. (5) The assessment report may identify that an offset may be appropriate in respect of the significant residual impacts identified in the report.