Environment Protection Act 2019

The NT EPA may issue a stop work notice to a proponent or approval holder who has referred an action, strategic proposal or significant variation or is required to refer an action, strategic proposal or significant variation, to the NT EPA under Part 4,

The NT EPA may issue a stop work notice to a person other than a proponent or approval holder if the NT EPA believes on reasonable grounds that the person is taking an action that relates to an action, strategic proposal or significant variation that has been referred, or is required to be referred, to the NT EPA under Part 4,

The stop work notice may direct the person to whom it is issued to stop taking an action that relates to the action, strategic proposal or significant variation while:

a decision is being made as to whether the action, strategic proposal or significant variation requires an environmental impact assessment; and

if the NT EPA considers it necessary – the environmental impact assessment process and environmental approval process relating to the action, strategic proposal or significant variation is completed.

A stop work notice may be issued at any stage in the environmental impact assessment process and environmental approval process for an action, strategic proposal or significant variation if the action to be stopped by the notice has commenced.

A stop work notice may be issued if the NT EPA has issued a call-in notice to the proponent or approval holder under Part 4,