278Extension of period for NT EPA or inquiry panel to do thing

278 Extension of period for NT EPA or inquiry panel to do thing (1) This regulation applies if the NT EPA or an inquiry panel is required under these Regulations to make a decision or to do another thing within a specified period.

Subdivision 3 Extension of specified period under Part 5A of Act for mining operator or transferee Environment Protection Regulations 2020 146 (2) The NT EPA, after consulting the proponent or approval holder, may extend the specified period. (3) The NT EPA may only extend a specified period under this the specified period is: (a) necessary to meet the objects of the Act; and (b) in the case of a period relating to an environmental impact assessment process – consistent with the purpose of the assessment process under section 42 of the Act. (4) The NT EPA may only extend the period for giving a direction under regulation 40, 164, 194 or 214 to a period of 15 business days after the NT EPA receives the referral or the notice of significant variation or referral of a significant variation (as the case requires). (5) If, under this regulation, the NT EPA extends a specified period to make a decision or do another thing, that specified period as extended is taken to be the specified period under these Regulations to make the decision or do the thing.