124ZM

Time for decision on environmental (mining) licence

In force

(1) The Minister must make a decision to grant or refuse to grant an environmental (mining) licence within the required time.

(2)

In this section:

prescribed period means:

(a)

for a standard condition licence:

(i)

for an exploration activity – 30 business days; and

(ia)

for fossicking – 30 business days; and

(ii)

for extractive operations – 30 business days; and

(iii)

for mining operations – 40 business days; or

(b)

for a modified condition licence:

(i)

for an exploration activity – 40 business days; and

(ia)

for fossicking – 40 business days; and

(ii)

for extractive operations – 50 business days; and

(iii)

for mining operations – 80 business days; or

(c)

for a tailored condition licence:

(i)

for an exploration activity – 60 business days; and

(ia)

for fossicking – 60 business days; and

(ii)

for extractive operations – 80 business days; and

(iii)

for mining operations – 120 business days.

required time means:

(a) if a referred action or strategic proposal relating to the mining activity is being assessed under Part 4, Division 3 at the time the Minister receives the application for the environmental (mining) licence for the mining activity – the prescribed period after:

(i) the determination by the NT EPA as to whether the referred action or strategic proposal requires an environmental impact assessment under this Act; and

(ii) if an environmental impact assessment is required for the referred action or strategic proposal – the completion of the environmental impact assessment and the environmental approval process for the action or strategic proposal; or

(b) if an application has been made for approval to transfer the environmental approval for the mining activity and the application is not decided at the time the Minister receives the application for the environmental (mining) licence for the mining activity – the prescribed period after the decision to approve, or refuse to approve, the transfer of the environmental approval is made; or

(c) otherwise – the prescribed period after the Minister receives the application for the environmental (mining) licence.

Regulations

This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed period). Made under this Act:

Environment Protection Regulations 2020

This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement Second reading speech

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