Where approval or licence required
30 Where approval or licence required
(1) A person must not, except under an environment protection approval or an emergency authorisation, conduct an activity specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2.
Penalty: environmental offence level 4.
(2) A person must not, except under an environment protection approval or an emergency authorisation, modify or alter premises in or on which an activity specified in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 2 is conducted or is to be conducted if:
(a) while the modification or alteration is being carried out, there is likely to be:
(i) a significant increase or alteration in the waste generated, stored, treated or disposed of; or
(ii) a significant increase in pollution resulting in environmental harm or the risk of pollution resulting in environmental harm; or
at the premises as modified or altered, there is likely to be:
(i) a significant increase or alteration in the waste generated, stored, treated or disposed of; or
(ii) a significant increase in pollution resulting in environmental harm or the risk of pollution resulting in environmental harm.
Penalty: environmental offence level 4.
(3) A person must not, except under an environment protection licence, a best practice licence or an emergency authorisation, conduct an activity specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2.
Penalty: environmental offence level 4.
(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to the maintenance of premises in or on which an activity specified in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 2 is conducted or is to be conducted.
(5) The NT EPA may, by notice in writing, declare that subsection (1) or (2) does not apply in relation to an activity specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 conducted at specified premises if a development permit has been granted under section 53 of the Planning Act in relation to the activity.
(6) The NT EPA may, by notice in writing, declare that subsection (1), (2) or (3) does not apply in relation to premises or an activity if satisfied that the risk of environmental harm resulting from pollution from the premises or arising from the activity is insignificant.
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