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Environment Protection (Northern Territory Supreme Court) Act 1978.

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Abstract
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia has jurisdiction, at the suit of the Director, the Commission or a Land Council, to make orders for or in relation to the enforcement, in relation to uranium mining operations in the Alligator Rivers Region, of any requirement of or having effect under a prescribed instrument, so far as the requirement relates to any matter affecting the environment in that region. In the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Act, the Supreme Court may, in its discretion and having regard to all the circumstances, make such orders of such kinds as it thinks appropriate and, in particular, may: (a) make an order in the nature of an injunction (including a mandatory injunction); (b) where detriment to the environment in the Alligator Rivers Region has been, is being or is likely to be caused by a contravention by a person of, or failure by a person to comply with, a requirement referred to in subsection 4(1) that has occurred, make an order of one or more of the kinds specified in section 5.
Long title of text
An Act relating to the enforcement by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia of certain provisions for the protection of the environment in the Alligator Rivers Region.
Notes
Last amendments up to: Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006 No. 165 of 12 December 2006. Reprinted as at: 19 February 2007.
Repealed
No
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English

Legislation Amendment
No