Decision of Minister in relation to draft environmental approval
69 Decision of Minister in relation to draft environmental approval
The Minister may:
(a) accept the draft environmental approval and grant the approval; or
grant an amended environmental approval; or
refuse to grant the environmental approval.
(2) If the Minister refuses under subsection (1)(c) to grant the environmental approval, the Minister must as soon as practicable after the decision is made:
(a) prepare and publish a statement of reasons for refusing to grant the approval; and
(b) give a copy of the decision and the statement of reasons for the decision to:
the NT EPA; and
the proponent; and
(iii) any statutory decision-maker consulted under this Division in relation to the proposal to refuse to grant the environmental approval.
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