Amendment and revocation of compliance plans
64 Amendment and revocation of compliance plans
(1) The NT EPA may, on application by a person to whom the compliance plan relates or on the NT EPA's own initiative, amend in writing a compliance plan.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the NT EPA may not amend a compliance plan submitted under section 57 without the consent of the person to whom the compliance plan relates.
(3) In determining whether to amend a compliance plan, the NT EPA must take into account the matters specified in section 60(1).
(4) The NT EPA may not amend a compliance plan so that the day by which compliance with the provision specified in the compliance plan in accordance with section 56(c) is to be achieved is more than 5 years after the commencement of the provision specified.
(5) A person to whom a compliance plan relates may apply in the approved form to the NT EPA for an amendment to the compliance plan.
(6) The NT EPA may revoke a compliance plan if satisfied that the compliance plan has not been or is not being complied with.
(7) The NT EPA must give notice of the amendment or revocation of a compliance plan to the person to whom the compliance plan relates.
(8) A notice under subsection (7) is to specify the reasons why the NT EPA amended or revoked the compliance plan.
An amendment or revocation of a compliance plan takes effect:
(a) on the date on which the notice of amendment or revocation is given to the person under subsection (7); or
(b) where a later date is provided for in the notice – on the later date.
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