188Decision on draft amending terms of reference for significant

188 Decision on draft amending terms of reference for significant (1) After considering any submissions received under regulations 186 and 187, the NT EPA may: (a) approve the draft amending terms of reference; or (b) approve the draft amending terms of reference with any changes the NT EPA considers appropriate; or (c) refuse to approve the draft amending terms of reference.

Environment Protection Regulations 2020 77 (2) Subregulation (3) applies if draft terms of reference or draft amendments to the existing approved terms of reference (the draft amending terms of reference) for the significant variation were published under regulation 169. (3) After considering any submissions received under regulations 170 and 171, the NT EPA may: (a) approve the draft amending terms of reference published under regulation 169; or (b) approve the draft amending terms of reference with any changes the NT EPA considers appropriate; or (c) refuse to approve the draft amending terms of reference. (4) The NT EPA must make a decision under subregulation (1) within 15 business days after the end of the submission period specified in the notice under regulation 186. (5) The NT EPA must make a decision under subregulation (3) within 30 business days after the end of the submission period specified in the notice under regulation 170. (6) If the NT EPA refuses to approve the draft amending terms of reference for an assessment under subregulation (3), the NT EPA must prepare draft amending terms of reference for the assessment under regulation 183(1). (7) If the draft amending terms of reference are approved under subregulation (1) or (3), the terms of reference have effect as amended: (a) on the date that the approved amending terms of reference are published under regulation 190; or (b) on a later date specified in the amending terms of reference.