204Decision or recommendation on significant variation

204 Decision or recommendation on significant variation (1) This regulation does not apply to a significant variation of a proposed action or strategic proposal if the NT EPA has prepared a statement of unacceptable impact in relation to the proposed action or strategic proposal.

Environment Protection Regulations 2020 84 (2) The NT EPA must consider a significant variation of a proposed action or strategic proposal and decide whether: (a) the potential significant impacts of the variation can be avoided or mitigated or managed through the proposed conditions of the draft environmental approval given to the Minister with the assessment report; or (b) the potential significant impacts of the variation can be avoided or mitigated or managed if an amendment is made to the proposed conditions of the draft environmental approval given to the Minister with the assessment report; or (c) the potential significant impacts of the variation are such that a new assessment is required for the matters in the significant variation. (3) If the NT EPA decides that a new assessment is required for a (4) Regulations 59 and 60 apply to the decision or recommendation on (5) A decision or recommendation under subregulation (2) or (3) must (6) The required period for the NT EPA to make a decision or recommendation under subregulation (2) or (3) ceases to run

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