Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998
46Transfer of environment protection approval or environment
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46 Transfer of environment protection approval or environment protection licence (1) The holder of an environment protection approval or an environment protection licence may apply to the NT EPA to transfer the approval or licence to another person. (2) An application under subsection (1) is to be: (a) in the approved form;
Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998 36 (b) accompanied by the approval document or licence document to be transferred; and (c) accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any. (3) The NT EPA may approve, or refuse to approve, an application under subsection (1). (4) Where the NT EPA approves an application under subsection (1), the NT EPA is to: (a) give notice in writing to the transferor and the transferee; and (b) replace the approval document or licence document issued to the transferor with a new approval document or licence document in the transferee's name. (5) The transfer of an environment protection approval or a licence under subsection (3) takes effect: (a) on the date on which notice is given to the transferor and transferee under subsection (4)(a); or 46AA Administrative amendment to environment protection approval or licence (1) The NT EPA may make an administrative amendment to an environment protection approval or a licence on the NT EPA's own initiative or at the request of the holder of the approval or licence. (2) The NT EPA must give notice of the administrative amendment to the holder of the environment protection approval or licence. (3) The administrative amendment takes effect on the day on which the notice is given. (4) Sections 37 and 38 do not apply in relation to an administrative amendment. (5) In this section: administrative amendment means an amendment: (a) correcting a clerical error; or
Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998 37 (b) correcting an error arising from an omission, a material mistake in a calculation or in the description of any person, thing or matter; or (c) removing duplicate or conflicting material; or (d) clarifying any matter.