Statutory authorisation granted before referral of action
59 Statutory authorisation granted before referral of action
(1) A statutory authorisation that is granted for an action before the referral of the action or the strategic proposal to which the action relates ceases to have effect:
for the period:
(i) commencing on a determination by the NT EPA that the action or strategic proposal requires an environmental impact assessment under this Act; and
(ii) ending on the completion of the environmental impact assessment and the environmental approval process for the action or strategic proposal; and
(b) if a stop work notice is issued for the action – while the stop work notice is in force.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a statutory authorisation mentioned in section 58(3).
(3) Subsection (1) applies despite anything to the contrary in the enactment authorising the statutory authorisation.
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