Environment Protection Act 2019

(1) If the NT EPA believes on reasonable grounds that a proponent is taking an action that should be referred to the NT EPA for assessment under this Division, it may, by written notice (a call-in notice), request the proponent to refer the action within the time specified in the notice.

(2) If the NT EPA believes on reasonable grounds that a proponent of a proposed action or strategic proposal has made or is proposing a significant variation to the proposed action or strategic proposal, the NT EPA may, by written notice (a call-in notice), request the proponent to give it notice of the significant variation under section 51 within the time specified in the notice.

(3) If the NT EPA believes on reasonable grounds that an approval holder has made or is proposing a significant variation to the action or strategic proposal, it may, by written notice (a call-in notice), request the proponent to refer the variation to the NT EPA under section 52 within the time specified in the notice.

(4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) apply whether or not a statutory decision-maker has granted a statutory authorisation for the action or an action under the strategic proposal.

(a) make reasonable efforts to obtain the views of any statutory decision-maker who the NT EPA considers may hold views in relation to the matter; and

(b) consider any written comments received from the statutory decision-maker within the time specified in writing by the NT EPA.