Matters to be taken into account in determining whether to approve compliance plan
60 Matters to be taken into account in determining whether to approve compliance plan
(1) The NT EPA must, in determining whether to approve or refuse to approve a draft compliance plan under section 61, take into consideration:
the objectives of this Act specified in section 5;
all relevant environment protection objectives;
(c) best practice environmental management for the activity to which the draft compliance plan relates;
(d) the potential environmental consequences of delayed compliance with the provision specified in accordance with section 56(c); and
the public interest.
(2) The NT EPA must not approve a draft compliance plan under section 61 unless satisfied that, in all the circumstances, it is impracticable for the person who submitted the draft compliance plan to comply with the provision specified in accordance with section 56(c) in the draft compliance plan.
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