49Ground for refusal to accept referral as proponent initiated EIS

49 Ground for refusal to accept referral as proponent initiated EIS referral (1) Without limiting regulation 47 or 48, the NT EPA may refuse to accept a referral as a proponent initiated EIS referral if the NT EPA considers that an assessment by environmental impact statement is unlikely to be required for the proposed action or strategic proposal. (2) If the NT EPA refuses to accept a referral as a proponent initiated EIS referral, it may accept the referral as a referral for a standard assessment or strategic assessment.