Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998

(a) amend a condition of an environment protection approval or a licence; or

(b) subject to section 36, impose a new condition on an environment protection approval or a licence.

(2) The NT EPA may only amend a condition or impose a new condition if:

(a) the amendment or condition is requested by the holder of the approval or licence;

(b) the holder of the approval or licence has contravened or failed to comply with a provision of this Act;

(c) there is a risk of pollution resulting in material environmental harm or serious environmental harm;

(d) it is necessary or desirable for the purposes of an environment protection objective;

(e) the NT EPA is permitted or required to do so by or under this Act;

(f) a licence has been or is to be downgraded or upgraded under section 44; or

(3) The NT EPA may revoke a condition of an environment protection approval or a licence as it thinks fit.

(b) in relation to a best practice licence – the matters specified in section 33,

in determining whether to amend or revoke a condition or to impose a new condition on an approval or licence.

(5) The NT EPA must give notice of the amendment or revocation of a condition of, or the imposition of a new condition on, an environment protection approval or a licence to the holder of the approval or licence.

(6) An amendment or a revocation of a condition under subsection (1) or (3), and the imposition of a new condition under subsection (1), takes effect:

(a) on the date on which notice is given to the person under subsection (5); or

(b) where a later date is provided for in the notice – on the later date.

Division 3 Miscellaneous matters