{"id":"territory-coordinator-act-2025","name":"Territory Coordinator Act 2025","slug":"territory-coordinator-act-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30566,"registerId":"nt-territory-coordinator-act-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Territory Coordinator Act 2025","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nTERRITORY COORDINATOR ACT 2025\nAs in force at 10 February 2026\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1\n4 Meaning of economic significance ................................................... 4\n5 Meaning of interested party ............................................................. 5\n6 Meaning of public entity ................................................................... 5\n7 Meaning of statutory decision .......................................................... 6\n8 Primary principle of Act .................................................................... 6\n9 Act binds Crown .............................................................................. 7\n10 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 8\nPart 2 Territory Coordinator\n11 Appointment of Territory Coordinator .............................................. 8\n12 Term and conditions of appointment ............................................... 8\n13 Vacancy in office ............................................................................. 8\n14 Termination of appointment ............................................................. 9\n15 Leave of absence ............................................................................ 9\n16 Acting Territory Coordinator........................................................... 10\n17 Territory Coordinator's staff, consultants and facilities................... 10\n18 Delegation ..................................................................................... 10\n19 Functions ....................................................................................... 11\n20 Powers........................................................................................... 12\n21 Impartiality and independence ....................................................... 12\n22 Cooperation with Territory Coordinator.......................................... 12\nPart 3 Significant projects\n23 Designation of significant project ................................................... 13\n24 Notice of designation or revocation ............................................... 13\nPart 4 Infrastructure coordination\nDivision 1 Infrastructure coordination areas\n25 Declaration of infrastructure coordination area in relation to\nsignificant project ........................................................................... 14\n26 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on ICA applications..... 14\n\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 ii\nDivision 2 Infrastructure coordination plans\n27 Infrastructure coordination plan ..................................................... 15\n28 Preparation of proposed infrastructure coordination plan .............. 15\n29 Public consultation......................................................................... 15\n30 Submission to Minister and decision ............................................. 15\n31 Effect of approval........................................................................... 16\nDivision 3 Variation and revocation of ICPs\n32 Variation of ICP ............................................................................. 17\n33 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 17\n34 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 17\n35 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 17\n36 Revocation of approval of ICP ....................................................... 18\nDivision 4 Notices\n37 Notices in relation to ICPs ............................................................. 18\nPart 5 Programs of works\n38 Meaning of program of works ........................................................ 19\n39 Preparing a program of works ....................................................... 19\n40 Selection of works for program and performance of works ............ 19\n41 Submission to Minister and decision ............................................. 20\n42 Effect of approval........................................................................... 20\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 1 Territory development areas\n43 Designation of Territory development area .................................... 21\n44 Powers of Territory Coordinator in relation to Territory\ndevelopment area .......................................................................... 22\n45 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on Territory\ndevelopment area applications ...................................................... 23\nDivision 2 Making of Territory development area plans\n46 Territory development area plans .................................................. 23\n47 Preparation of proposed TDA plan ................................................ 24\n48 Public consultation......................................................................... 24\n49 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 24\n50 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 24\n51 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 25\n52 Activities to be consistent with TDA plan ....................................... 25\n\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 iii\nDivision 3 Variation and revocation of Territory\ndevelopment areas and plans\n53 Variation of boundaries of Territory development area .................. 25\n54 Revocation of designation of Territory development area ............. 26\n55 Variation of TDA plan .................................................................... 26\n56 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 26\n57 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 27\n58 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 27\n59 Revocation of approval of TDA plan .............................................. 27\nDivision 4 Notices\n60 Notices in relation to Territory development areas ........................ 27\n61 Notices in relation to TDA plans .................................................... 28\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and\ndecisions\nDivision 1 General matters\n62 Definitions ...................................................................................... 28\n63 Application of Part ......................................................................... 29\nDivision 2 Requests\n64 Prioritisation request ...................................................................... 29\n65 Progression-related request .......................................................... 30\n66 Decision request ............................................................................ 31\n67 When Minister may make request ................................................. 32\nDivision 3 Step-in notices\n68 Territory Coordinator may give step-in notice ................................ 32\n69 When Minister may give step-in notice .......................................... 33\n70 When step-in notice may be given................................................. 33\n71 Effects of step-in notice ................................................................. 33\n72 Original entity to give assistance or recommendations.................. 34\n73 Making the statutory decision ........................................................ 35\n74 Notice of completion ...................................................................... 35\n75 Effect of statutory decision made under step-in notice .................. 35\n76 Subsequent alteration or imposition of conditions ......................... 36\nDivision 4 Exemption notices\n77 Exemption notice ........................................................................... 36\n78 Grounds for giving exemption notice ............................................. 37\n79 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 37\n80 Minister may give exemption notice............................................... 38\n\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 iv\n81 Effect of exemption notice ............................................................. 38\n82 Tabling and disallowance .............................................................. 38\nDivision 5 Condition variation notices\n83 Meaning of approval ...................................................................... 39\n84 Territory Coordinator may give condition variation notice .............. 39\n85 Permitted variations ....................................................................... 40\n86 Effect of condition variation notice and revocation of condition ..... 40\n87 When Minister may give condition variation notice ........................ 41\nDivision 6 Publication and reporting\n88 Publication of requests and notices ............................................... 41\n89 Reports about requests ................................................................. 42\n90 Reports about notices .................................................................... 42\n91 Tabling of reports........................................................................... 43\nPart 8 Entry to land without warrant\n92 Power to enter land ....................................................................... 43\n93 Powers on entry............................................................................. 44\n94 Compensation for damage ............................................................ 44\nPart 9 General matters\n95 Limitation on review or appeal ....................................................... 45\n96 Keeping of register ........................................................................ 45\n97 Recovery of costs .......................................................................... 46\n98 Acquisition on just terms ................................................................ 46\n99 Annual report ................................................................................. 46\n100 Review into matters relevant to Territory Coordinator's\nfunctions ........................................................................................ 47\n101 Publication of review report and response ..................................... 47\n102 Review of Act................................................................................. 48\n103 Offence to give misleading information .......................................... 48\n104 Offence to disclose certain information .......................................... 49\n105 Protection from liability .................................................................. 50\n106 Regulations.................................................................................... 51\nSchedule Acts that are Scheduled laws\nENDNOTES\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 10 February 2026\n____________________\nTERRITORY COORDINATOR ACT 2025\nAn Act to provide for the appointment of a Territory Coordinator, to\nfacilitate the undertaking of significant projects and works, to provide\nfor the designation of infrastructure coordination areas and Territory\ndevelopment areas, to expedite certain statutory processes and\ndecisions and for related purposes\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the Territory Coordinator Act 2025.\n2 Commencement\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day fixed by\nthe Administrator by Gazette notice.\n(2) If a provision of this Act does not commence before\n8 February 2027, it commences on that day.\n3 Definitions\nIn this Act:\nAboriginal land, see section 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights\n(Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).\napplicant, for Part 7, see section 62.\napproved program of works means a program of works\napproved by the Minister under section 41.\ncondition variation notice, see section 84(1).\ndecision request, for Part 7, see section 66(1).\neconomic significance, see section 4.\neligible person, see section 11(2).\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 2\nenvironment means all aspects of the surroundings of humans,\nincluding physical, biological, economic, cultural and social aspects.\nexemption notice, see section 77(1).\nIC activity is an infrastructure coordination activity and means:\n(a) any activity undertaken by the Territory Coordinator to\nfacilitate the implementation of an ICP; or\n(b) a project that is permitted under an ICP.\nICA means an area of land or water declared as an infrastructure\ncoordination area under section 25(1).\nICP, see section 27.\ninterested party, see section 5(1).\nLand Council, see section 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights\n(Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).\nNational Native Title Register means the register established\nunder section 192 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).\noriginal entity, for Part 7, see section 71(c).\nowner or occupier, in relation to land, means:\n(a) the registered owner of the land or any other person\nregistered on the land title; and\n(b) any person with an interest in the land recorded on the\nNational Native Title Register; and\n(c) if a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not the\noccupier of the land, the occupier of the land, if the occupier\ncan be readily identified.\nplan area:\n(a) for a TDA plan – means the Territory development area to\nwhich it relates; or\n(b) for a proposed TDA plan – means the area to which it relates;\nor\n(c) for an ICP – means the ICA to which it relates; or\n(d) for a proposed ICP – means the area to which it relates.\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 3\nprimary principle, see section 8(1).\nprioritisation request, for Part 7, see section 64(1).\nprogram of works, see section 38.\nprogression-related request, for Part 7, see section 65(1).\nproponent, of a project, means the person who proposes the\nproject and includes a person who assumes conduct of the project\nunder an agreement or other arrangement with a previous\nproponent of the project.\npublic body means any of the following:\n(a) an Agency;\n(b) a local government council;\n(c) a Government owned corporation as defined in section 3 of\nthe Government Owned Corporations Act 2001;\n(d) any other body, whether incorporated or not, performing a\npublic function on behalf of either:\n(i) the Territory; or\n(ii) a body mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).\npublic entity, see section 6(1).\nregistered owner, of land, see section 4 of the Land Title Act 2000.\nrelevant law, in relation to a statutory decision or statutory process,\nmeans the Scheduled law under which the decision may be made\nor the process undertaken.\nresponsible entity means:\n(a) for a statutory decision – the entity that may make the decision\nunder the relevant law for the decision, other than a court or\ntribunal; or\n(b) for a statutory process – the entity responsible for undertaking\nthe process under the relevant law for the process, other than\na court or tribunal.\nScheduled law means:\n(a) an Act listed in the Schedule; or\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 4\n(b) subordinate legislation made under an Act referred to in\nparagraph (a).\nsignificant project means a project in relation to which a\ndesignation under section 23 is in effect.\nstatutory decision, see section 7(1).\nstatutory process means a process required to be undertaken\nunder a Scheduled law, other than by a court or tribunal.\nExample for definition statutory process\nUnder section 71B of the Water Act 1992, the Controller of Water Resources\nmust give notice of the Controller's intention to make a water extraction licence\ndecision.\nstep-in notice, see section 68(2).\nTDA activity means:\n(a) any activity undertaken by the Territory Coordinator to\nfacilitate the implementation of a TDA plan; or\n(b) a project that is permitted under a TDA plan.\nTDA plan, see section 46(1).\nTerritory Coordinator means the person appointed under\nsection 11.\nTerritory development area means an area of land or water in\nrelation to which a designation under section 43 is in effect.\nworks projects, for Part 7, see section 62.\nNote for section 3\nThe Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be\nrelevant to this Act.\n4 Meaning of economic significance\nA project or development is of economic significance to the\nTerritory, or a region of the Territory, if the project or development\nfacilitates any of the following in the Territory or region:\n(a) private sector investment;\n(b) job creation;\n(c) population growth;\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 5\n(d) development or advancement of an industry.\n5 Meaning of interested party\n(1) Each of the following persons is an interested party for an area:\n(a) the registered owner of, or any other person registered on the\nland title for, land within the area or any adjoining land;\n(b) if any part of the area or any adjoining land is Aboriginal land –\nthe Land Council and Land Trust for the land;\n(c) any of the following, as defined in section 253 of the Native\nTitle Act 1993 (Cth), in relation to any part of the area:\n(i) a registered native title body corporate;\n(ii) a registered native title claimant;\n(iii) a representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body;\n(d) the local government council for the area;\n(e) a person prescribed by regulation.\n(2) In this section:\nLand Trust, see section 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights\n(Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).\n6 Meaning of public entity\n(1) Each of the following is a public entity:\n(a) a public body;\n(b) an executive officer of a public body that is a body corporate;\n(c) the Chief Executive Officer of an Agency;\n(d) a body corporate constituted for the purposes of any Act or\nthat, being incorporated by the law of the Territory, is an\ninstrumentality or agency of the Crown;\n(e) an executive officer of a body corporate mentioned in\nparagraph (d);\n(f) the holder of any office established by any Act;\n(g) a public sector employee;\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 6\n(h) a person who is employed by:\n(i) a public body; or\n(ii) a body corporate mentioned in paragraph (d); or\n(iii) the holder of an office mentioned in paragraph (f) for the\npurposes of the Act that establishes the office.\n(2) Despite subsection (1), a public entity does not include:\n(a) a court or tribunal; or\n(b) an entity prescribed by regulation not to be a public entity.\n(3) In this section:\nexecutive officer, of a body corporate, means a director or other\nperson who is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of\nthe body corporate.\n7 Meaning of statutory decision\n(1) A statutory decision is a decision to be made under a Scheduled\nlaw.\nExample for definition statutory decision\nUnder section 71C of the Water Act 1992, the Controller of Water Resources\nmust make a water extraction licence decision.\n(2) Despite subsection (1), a statutory decision does not include a\ndecision of the Administrator that is to be made under a Scheduled\nlaw.\n8 Primary principle of Act\n(1) The primary principle of this Act is that, when exercising a key\npower under this Act, or when exercising a power or performing a\nfunction under any other Act in connection with the exercise of a\nkey power, the Minister or the Territory Coordinator must have\nregard to the following considerations:\n(a) the primary objective of driving economic development for the\nTerritory or a region of the Territory;\n(b) the potential social and environmental outcomes for the\nTerritory or a region of the Territory.\n(2) When exercising a power or performing a function under any other\nAct as mentioned in subsection (1), the Territory Coordinator or\nMinister must also have regard to the relevant objects, principles or\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 7\nconsiderations under the other Act but, to the extent of any\ninconsistency with the considerations in subsection (1), the\nconsiderations in subsection (1) prevail.\n(3) In this section:\nkey power means a power:\n(a) to make a designation under section 23; or\n(b) to make a declaration under section 25; or\n(c) to vary the boundaries of an ICA; or\n(d) to approve or vary an ICP; or\n(e) to approve a program of works under section 41; or\n(f) to make a designation under section 43; or\n(g) to approve a TDA plan under section 50; or\n(h) to vary the boundaries of a Territory development area under\nsection 53; or\n(i) to approve a variation of a TDA plan under section 57; or\n(j) to give a request under section 64, 65 or 66; or\n(k) to give a notice under section 68, 69, 80 or 84; or\n(l) exercised under a step-in notice.\n9 Act binds Crown\n(1) This Act binds the Crown in the right of the Territory and, to the\nextent the legislative power of the Legislative Assembly permits, the\nCrown in all its other capacities.\n(2) No criminal liability extends to the Crown in the right of the Territory\nitself (as distinct from its agents, instrumentalities, officers and\nemployees) under this Act.\n\nPart 2 Territory Coordinator\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 8\n10 Application of Criminal Code\nPart IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against this\nAct.\nNote for section 10\nPart IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal\nresponsibility, establishes general defences and deals with burden of proof. It\nalso defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of\noffences.\nPart 2 Territory Coordinator\n11 Appointment of Territory Coordinator\n(1) The Administrator may, in writing, appoint an eligible person to be\nthe Territory Coordinator.\n(2) A person is an eligible person if the person has suitable\nqualifications or experience relating to the Territory Coordinator's\nfunctions.\n(3) Notice of the appointment must be published in the Gazette as\nsoon as practicable after it is made.\n12 Term and conditions of appointment\n(1) Subject to this Part, the Territory Coordinator:\n(a) holds office for the period, not exceeding 5 years, specified in\nthe appointment; and\n(b) is eligible for reappointment.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator holds office on the conditions, including\nconditions about remuneration, expenses and allowances,\ndetermined by the Administrator.\n(3) The Territory Coordinator's conditions of office cannot be varied to\nthe detriment of the Coordinator during the Coordinator's term in\noffice.\n13 Vacancy in office\nThe office of Territory Coordinator becomes vacant if:\n(a) the person appointed to the office resigns by giving written\nnotice to the Administrator; or\n\nPart 2 Territory Coordinator\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 9\n(b) under section 14, the Administrator terminates the\nappointment of the person appointed to the office; or\n(c) the person appointed to the office:\n(i) is no longer an eligible person; or\n(ii) is found guilty of an indictable offence, whether in the\nTerritory or elsewhere, for which the maximum penalty is\nimprisonment for a term of at least 12 months; or\n(iii) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law\nfor the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors or\ncompounds with creditors or makes an assignment of\nremuneration for their benefit.\n14 Termination of appointment\n(1) The Administrator may terminate the appointment of a person as\nthe Territory Coordinator:\n(a) if the person breaches a condition of the person's\nappointment; or\n(b) if the person is absent from duty, without leave approved by\nthe Minister under section 15 and without reasonable excuse,\nfor:\n(i) 28 consecutive days; or\n(ii) 42 days in any period of 12 months; or\n(c) on the ground of misbehaviour or physical or mental\nincapacity.\n(2) A termination of a person's appointment under this section must be\nby written notice given to the person.\n(3) If the appointment of a person as the Territory Coordinator is\nterminated under this section, the Minister must table in the\nLegislative Assembly a report regarding the termination that sets\nout the reasons for it within 6 sitting days after the termination.\n15 Leave of absence\nThe Minister may grant the Territory Coordinator leave of absence\non the conditions decided by the Minister.\n\nPart 2 Territory Coordinator\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 10\n16 Acting Territory Coordinator\n(1) The Minister may, in writing, appoint an eligible person to act as the\nTerritory Coordinator:\n(a) during a vacancy in the office; or\n(b) during a period when the Coordinator is unable, or\nunavailable, to perform the duties of the office; or\n(c) if an actual or perceived conflict of interest arises in relation to\nthe Coordinator exercising a power or performing a function in\nrelation to a specific project or activity – to exercise the power\nor perform the function in relation to that project or activity.\n(2) An appointment to act as the Territory Coordinator during a\nvacancy in the office may only be for a period or periods not\nexceeding in aggregate 6 months in any 12 months.\n17 Territory Coordinator's staff, consultants and facilities\n(1) The Territory Coordinator's staff consists of the following:\n(a) public sector employees employed for the purposes of\ncarrying out the Coordinator's functions;\n(b) persons employed in an Agency made available to the\nCoordinator by the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency\nunder an arrangement with the Coordinator.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator may engage the consultants that the\nCoordinator considers necessary for the performance of the\nCoordinator's functions under this Act or any other Act.\n(3) The Chief Executive Officer must provide the Territory Coordinator\nwith facilities to enable the Coordinator to properly exercise the\nCoordinator's powers and perform the Coordinator's functions.\n18 Delegation\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Territory Coordinator may, in writing,\ndelegate any of the Coordinator's powers and functions under this\nAct to any person who the Coordinator is satisfied has the\nappropriate qualifications or experience to exercise the power or\nperform the function.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator may not delegate a power or function\nunder Part 7.\n\nPart 2 Territory Coordinator\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 11\n19 Functions\n(1) The Territory Coordinator has the following functions:\n(a) to assess, facilitate and coordinate the delivery of projects or\ndevelopments of economic significance;\n(b) to identify and investigate projects and works that may be\nsuitable to be designated as significant projects or programs\nof works and make recommendations to the Minister;\n(c) to identify and investigate areas of the Territory that may be\nsuitable to be designated as infrastructure coordination areas\nor Territory development areas and make recommendations to\nthe Minister;\n(d) to prepare, coordinate and oversee the implementation of\nICPs, IC activities, programs of works, TDA plans and\nTDA activities;\n(e) to provide a single point of contact for case management for\nproponents in their engagement with government for\nsignificant projects, Territory development areas and\nprograms of work;\n(f) to facilitate collaboration and coordination between\nstakeholders including proponents, the Territory, local\ncommunities, traditional owners, native title holders and Land\nCouncils, in relation to significant projects, programs of works\nand Territory development areas, with particular consideration\nof:\n(i) integrated strategic planning; and\n(ii) impacts and community benefit considerations;\n(g) to provide strategic advice and advocacy to the Minister in\nrelation to factors that impact the effective delivery of the\nCoordinator's functions;\n(h) to perform any other functions conferred on the Coordinator:\n(i) by this Act or any other Act; or\n(ii) by the Minister in writing.\n(2) In this section:\nnative title holder, see section 224 of the Native Title\nAct 1993 (Cth).\n\nPart 2 Territory Coordinator\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 12\n20 Powers\n(1) The Territory Coordinator has the powers necessary to perform the\nCoordinator's functions.\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Territory Coordinator may do\nany of the following:\n(a) request information, documents or assistance from a public\nentity in relation to:\n(i) a significant project, an ICA, an IC activity, a program of\nworks, a Territory development area or a TDA activity;\n(ii) any other project, works or area that the Coordinator\nconsiders may form part of a recommendation to the\nMinister as a significant project, a program of works or a\nTerritory development area;\n(b) direct a public entity to coordinate actions or share information\nwith another public entity or a proponent in relation to a\nsignificant project, an ICA, an IC activity, a program of works,\na Territory development area or a TDA activity;\n(c) undertake public consultation.\n21 Impartiality and independence\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must perform the functions and exercise\nthe powers of the office impartially and independently.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator is not subject to direction by any person,\nother than by the Minister in writing, about the way in which the\nCoordinator performs the functions or exercises the powers of office\nunder this Act.\n22 Cooperation with Territory Coordinator\n(1) Each public entity has a duty to cooperate, including sharing\ninformation and documents, with the Territory Coordinator in the\nperformance of the Coordinator's functions, to the extent that is\nreasonable and within the scope of the entity's functions.\n(2) Despite subsection (1), a public entity is not required to give\ninformation or documents to the Territory Coordinator if doing so\nwould:\n(a) constitute an offence against a law of the Territory or a law of\nthe Commonwealth; or\n\nPart 3 Significant projects\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 13\n(b) breach a term of a contract.\n(3) If a public entity fails to cooperate with the Territory Coordinator, the\nCoordinator may, after informing the public entity, report the failure\nto the Minister.\n(4) A failure that is reported to the Minister under subsection (3) may\nbe included in the annual report prepared under section 99.\nPart 3 Significant projects\n23 Designation of significant project\n(1) The Minister may, in writing, designate a project to be a significant\nproject for the Territory if the Minister believes on reasonable\ngrounds that the project:\n(a) is of economic significance to the Territory or a region of the\nTerritory; or\n(b) is complex in nature and is of regional significance in terms of\nscale or impact; or\n(c) meets the criteria prescribed by regulation.\n(2) The designation remains in effect until it is revoked.\n24 Notice of designation or revocation\n(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with\nsubsection (2) if the Minister:\n(a) designates a project under section 23; or\n(b) revokes the designation of a project.\n(2) The notice must include:\n(a) a statement of reasons for the designation or revocation; and\n(b) the information prescribed by regulation.\n(3) The notice must be:\n(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and\n(b) given to the proponent of the project.\n\nPart 4 Infrastructure coordination\nDivision 1 Infrastructure coordination areas\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 14\nPart 4 Infrastructure coordination\nDivision 1 Infrastructure coordination areas\n25 Declaration of infrastructure coordination area in relation to\nsignificant project\n(1) The Minister may, in writing, declare an area of land or water that is\nnecessary to investigate for the construction or operation of a\nsignificant project to be an infrastructure coordination area (an ICA)\nfor the purpose of investigating the suitability of the area for the\ndeclaration of an ICP.\n(2) The declaration under subsection (1) must:\n(a) state the significant project to which the ICA relates; and\n(b) state the proposed infrastructure for which the land is being\ninvestigated; and\n(c) specify the boundaries of the area.\n(3) The Minister may vary the boundaries of an ICA or revoke an ICA\ndeclaration.\n(4) The Minister must give written notice if the Minister declares an\nICA, varies the boundaries or revokes an ICA declaration.\n(5) A notice of declaration of an ICA or variation of boundaries of an\nICA must include:\n(a) a statement of reasons; and\n(b) any information prescribed by regulation.\n(6) The notice must be:\n(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and\n(b) given to each interested party for the ICA.\n26 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on ICA applications\n(1) In considering any application for a statutory decision or regarding a\nstatutory process in relation to any land in an ICA for which an ICP\nis not in effect, a responsible entity must seek and take into account\nthe Territory Coordinator's views on the application before making\nany decision.\n(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other law of the Territory.\n\nPart 4 Infrastructure coordination\nDivision 2 Infrastructure coordination plans\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 15\nDivision 2 Infrastructure coordination plans\n27 Infrastructure coordination plan\nAn infrastructure coordination plan (an ICP) is a plan in relation to a\nsignificant project that does all of the following:\n(a) identifies the infrastructure required to support the project;\n(b) identifies the entities that are responsible for delivering the\ninfrastructure works;\n(c) identifies any governance or finance frameworks required for\ndelivering the plan.\n28 Preparation of proposed infrastructure coordination plan\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,\nor may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a proposed\nICP.\n(2) In preparing a proposed ICP, the Territory Coordinator:\n(a) may direct a public entity to assist the Coordinator; and\n(b) must consult with each public body and public entity identified\nin the plan; and\n(c) may consult with any other person the Coordinator considers\nappropriate.\n29 Public consultation\nAfter preparing a proposed ICP, the Territory Coordinator must:\n(a) publish the proposed ICP on the Territory Coordinator or\nAgency website; and\n(b) undertake public consultation on the proposed plan in\naccordance with the regulations.\n30 Submission to Minister and decision\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must give to the Minister:\n(a) the proposed ICP for the Minister's approval; and\n(b) a summary of any submissions received during the public\nconsultation required by section 29(b).\n\nPart 4 Infrastructure coordination\nDivision 2 Infrastructure coordination plans\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 16\n(2) The Minister may decide to:\n(a) approve the proposed plan; or\n(b) refer the proposed plan back to the Territory Coordinator for\namendment; or\n(c) refuse to approve the proposed plan.\n(3) If the Minister refers the proposed ICP back to the Territory\nCoordinator the Coordinator must:\n(a) consider the Minister's objections and comments and amend\nthe plan as requested by the Minister; and\n(b) notify the public bodies and public entities consulted under\nsection 28(2)(b) of the amendments; and\n(c) resubmit the proposed plan to the Minister.\n(4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to a resubmitted plan as if\nit were the original plan submitted under subsection (1).\n31 Effect of approval\n(1) If an ICP is approved by the Minister, the Territory Coordinator\nmust:\n(a) give a copy of the approved plan to each public body and\npublic entity identified in the plan; and\n(b) publish the approved plan on the Territory Coordinator or\nAgency website.\n(2) Each public body and public entity identified in the ICP must comply\nwith the plan to the extent it is reasonably able to.\n(3) If a public body or public entity fails to comply with the requirements\nof the ICP, the Territory Coordinator may, after informing the public\nbody or public entity, report the failure to the Minister.\n(4) A failure that is reported to the Minister under subsection (3) may\nbe included in the annual report prepared under section 99.\n\nPart 4 Infrastructure coordination\nDivision 3 Variation and revocation of ICPs\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 17\nDivision 3 Variation and revocation of ICPs\n32 Variation of ICP\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,\nor may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a proposed\nvariation of an ICP.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator must:\n(a) publish the proposed variation on the Territory Coordinator or\nAgency website; and\n(b) if the proposed variation would in the opinion of the\nCoordinator or the Minister effect a material change to the\nICP, undertake public consultation on the proposed variation\nin accordance with the regulations (if any).\n33 Recommendation to Minister\nThe Territory Coordinator must give the Minister the following:\n(a) a copy of the proposed variation;\n(b) a summary of the submissions received during any public\nconsultation required by section 32(2)(b);\n(c) a recommendation in relation to the proposed variation.\n34 Minister's decision\nAfter receiving a recommendation in relation to a proposed variation\nof an ICP under section 33 and considering any summary of\nsubmissions received, the Minister may decide to:\n(a) approve the proposed variation; or\n(b) refer the proposed variation back to the Territory Coordinator\nfor amendment; or\n(c) refuse to approve the proposed variation.\n35 Effect of decision\n(1) If the Minister approves a proposed variation of an ICP, the\nvariation takes effect on the date specified in the notice published\nunder section 37.\n\nPart 4 Infrastructure coordination\nDivision 4 Notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 18\n(2) If the Minister refers the proposed variation back to the Territory\nCoordinator, the Coordinator must amend the proposed variation as\nrequested by the Minister.\n(3) Sections 32(2) to 34 apply in relation to the amended variation as if\nit were the original proposed variation.\n36 Revocation of approval of ICP\n(1) The Minister may, in writing, revoke the approval of an ICP.\n(2) The revocation takes effect on the date specified in the notice\npublished under section 37.\nDivision 4 Notices\n37 Notices in relation to ICPs\n(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with\nsubsection (2) if the Minister:\n(a) approves a proposed ICP or proposed variation of an ICP; or\n(b) revokes the approval of an ICP.\n(2) The notice must include the information prescribed by regulation\nand be:\n(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and\n(b) given to:\n(i) each interested party for the plan area for the ICP that is\napproved, varied or revoked; and\n(ii) in relation to an approval of a proposed ICP or a\nproposed variation of an ICP – each person who made a\nsubmission on the proposed ICP or variation.\n(3) A responsible entity must not approve an application for a statutory\ndecision or regarding a statutory process in relation to any activity\nbeing carried out on land in an ICA unless:\n(a) the activity is consistent with the approved ICP in effect in the\narea; or\n(b) the Territory Coordinator gives consent.\n\nPart 5 Programs of works\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 19\nPart 5 Programs of works\n38 Meaning of program of works\nA program of works enables social or economic development in\nthe Territory or a region of the Territory by documenting an\naggregation of works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings or\nfunctions to be undertaken by a public entity or a proponent of a\nproject in the Territory or the region.\n39 Preparing a program of works\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,\nor may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a program of\nworks for the Territory or for any region of the Territory.\n(2) A program of works must:\n(a) state the period of time for which it is in effect; and\n(b) describe each of the works, projects, services, utilities,\nundertakings or functions to be delivered in the period; and\n(c) if the program does not apply to the Territory as a whole –\nstate which region it applies to; and\n(d) identify the public entities that are responsible for delivering\neach of the works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings\nand functions in the program; and\n(e) identify any governance and finance frameworks required for\ndelivering the works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings\nand functions in the program.\n40 Selection of works for program and performance of works\n(1) Works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings or functions to be\nincluded in a program of works are at the discretion of the Territory\nCoordinator, having regard to the primary principle.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator may nominate works, projects, services,\nutilities, undertakings or functions included in a program of works\nthat are to be undertaken by any public entity or person who is\nrequired or permitted by any Act to do so.\n(3) Before selecting a work, project, service, utility, undertaking or\nfunction for inclusion in the program, the Territory Coordinator:\n(a) must consult with any public body, public entity or person to\nbe identified in the plan as responsible for delivery; and\n\nPart 5 Programs of works\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 20\n(b) may consult with any other person the Coordinator considers\nappropriate.\n41 Submission to Minister and decision\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must submit a proposed program of\nworks to the Minister for approval.\n(2) The Minister may decide to:\n(a) approve the proposed program of works; or\n(b) refer the proposed program back to the Territory Coordinator\nfor amendment; or\n(c) refuse to approve the proposed program.\n(3) If the Minister approves the program, the Minister must:\n(a) give written notice on the Territory Coordinator or Agency\nwebsite that the Minister:\n(i) approves the program of works; and\n(ii) authorises its implementation by the Territory\nCoordinator; and\n(b) publish a statement of reasons for the approval on the\nTerritory Coordinator or Agency website.\n(4) If the Minister does not approve the program, the Minister must\nreturn the program, together with the Minister's objections to and\ncomments on the program, to the Territory Coordinator.\n(5) The Territory Coordinator must:\n(a) consider the Minister's objections and comments and amend\nthe program as requested by the Minister; and\n(b) resubmit the program to the Minister.\n(6) Subsections (2) to (5) apply in relation to a resubmitted program as\nif it were the original program submitted under subsection (1).\n42 Effect of approval\n(1) On publication of the notice under section 41(3)(a), the program of\nworks is an approved program of works.\n\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 1 Territory development areas\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 21\n(2) The Territory Coordinator must:\n(a) give a copy of the approved program of works to each public\nbody and public entity identified in the approved program; and\n(b) publish the approved program on the Territory Coordinator or\nAgency website.\n(3) Each public body and public entity identified in an approved\nprogram of works must comply with the program to the extent it is\nreasonably able to.\n(4) If a public body or public entity identified in an approved program of\nworks fails to comply with the requirements of the approved\nprogram, the Territory Coordinator may, after informing the public\nbody or public entity, report the failure to the Minister.\n(5) A failure that is reported to the Minister under subsection (4) may\nbe included in the annual report prepared under section 99.\n(6) The Territory Coordinator must, on the direction of the Minister, or\nmay, on the Coordinator's own initiative, undertake and commission\ninvestigations, prepare plans, give directions and take any other\nactions that the Coordinator considers necessary or desirable to\nsecure the proper planning, preparation, coordination and control of\neach work, project, service, utility, undertaking and function listed in\nan approved program of works.\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 1 Territory development areas\n43 Designation of Territory development area\n(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may, in writing,\ndesignate an area of land or water to be a Territory development\narea.\n(2) The Minister may make the designation only if the Minister\nconsiders that:\n(a) the area has potential for development of economic\nsignificance to the Territory or a region of the Territory; or\n(b) the area has potential for construction of infrastructure that\nwould enable, or be enabled by, development of economic\nsignificance to the Territory; or\n(c) the area meets any other criteria prescribed by regulation.\n\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 1 Territory development areas\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 22\n(3) The designation must:\n(a) assign a name to the Territory development area; and\n(b) specify:\n(i) the intended development of economic significance of\nthe area to the Territory, or region of the Territory; or\n(ii) the other reason why the area is being designated; and\n(c) specify the boundaries of the area.\n(4) The Minister must publish a statement of reasons for the\ndesignation on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website.\n(5) The designation:\n(a) takes effect on the date specified in the notice published under\nsection 60(2); and\n(b) has effect until revoked.\n44 Powers of Territory Coordinator in relation to Territory\ndevelopment area\nThe Territory Coordinator may do any of the following in relation to\na Territory development area:\n(a) direct a public entity to undertake or coordinate investigations\nor studies or prepare reports required for the development of a\nproposed TDA plan;\n(b) engage a person to undertake investigations or studies or\nprepare reports required for the development of a proposed\nTDA plan;\n(c) give an authorisation under section 92(1).\nNote for paragraph (a)\nSee section 22 for the requirement of a public entity to cooperate with the\nTerritory Coordinator.\nNote for section 44\nPowers under Part 7 are also available in relation to a Territory development\narea.\n\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 2 Making of Territory development area plans\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 23\n45 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on Territory\ndevelopment area applications\n(1) In considering any application for a statutory decision or regarding a\nstatutory process in relation to any land in a Territory development\narea for which a TDA plan is not in effect, a responsible entity must\nseek and take the Territory Coordinator's views on the application\ninto account before making any decision.\n(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other law of the Territory.\nDivision 2 Making of Territory development area plans\n46 Territory development area plans\n(1) A Territory development area plan (a TDA plan) is a plan for the\nTerritory development area to which it relates that may identify the\nfollowing:\n(a) the activities, land uses, development outcomes and\nenvironmental and social values or outcomes for the plan\narea;\n(b) the infrastructure and services required for the activities, land\nuses and development proposed for the plan area;\n(c) land that may be acquired;\n(d) any governance or finance frameworks required for delivering\nthe plan.\n(2) A TDA plan may set out requirements for activities, land uses or\ndevelopment undertaken in the plan area including:\n(a) the recovery from proponents of projects of reasonable costs\nrelating to the process of preparation, approval and\nimplementation of the plan; and\n(b) requirements relating to any other matter prescribed by\nregulation.\n(3) A TDA plan may provide for the following:\n(a) the establishment of an authority for the plan area;\n(b) provisions regarding the membership of the authority;\n(c) how the authority will operate;\n(d) the powers and functions of the authority.\n\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 2 Making of Territory development area plans\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 24\n47 Preparation of proposed TDA plan\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must prepare a proposed TDA plan for\neach Territory development area.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator may prepare a proposed TDA plan for\nany other area.\n48 Public consultation\nAfter preparing a proposed TDA plan, the Territory Coordinator\nmust:\n(a) publish the proposed TDA plan on the Territory Coordinator or\nAgency website; and\n(b) undertake public consultation on the proposed plan in\naccordance with the regulations.\n49 Recommendation to Minister\nAfter public consultation has been undertaken on a proposed TDA\nplan, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister the following:\n(a) a copy of the proposed TDA plan;\n(b) a summary of the submissions received during the public\nconsultation;\n(c) a recommendation in relation to the proposed plan, including\nany changes proposed.\n50 Minister's decision\nAfter receiving a recommendation in relation to a proposed TDA\nplan under section 49 and considering the summary of submissions\nreceived during the public consultation undertaken under\nsection 48(b), the Minister may decide to:\n(a) approve the proposed plan and, if the plan area is not a\nTerritory development area, designate the area to be a\nTerritory development area; or\n(b) refer the proposed plan back to the Territory Coordinator for\namendment; or\n(c) refuse to approve the proposed plan.\n\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 3 Variation and revocation of Territory development areas and plans\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 25\n51 Effect of decision\n(1) If the Minister approves the proposed TDA plan:\n(a) from the date specified in the notice published under\nsection 61(2), the plan is the TDA plan for the Territory\ndevelopment area; and\n(b) the Territory Coordinator must publish the plan on the Territory\nCoordinator or Agency website.\n(2) If the Minister refers the plan back to the Territory Coordinator, the\nCoordinator must amend the proposed TDA plan as requested by\nthe Minister.\n(3) Sections 48 to 50 apply in relation to the amended plan as if it were\nthe original proposed TDA plan.\n52 Activities to be consistent with TDA plan\n(1) A responsible entity must not approve an application for a statutory\ndecision or regarding a statutory process in relation to any activity\nbeing carried out on land in a Territory development area unless:\n(a) the activity is consistent with the approved TDA plan in effect\nin the area; or\n(b) the Territory Coordinator gives consent.\n(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other law of the Territory.\nDivision 3 Variation and revocation of Territory development\nareas and plans\n53 Variation of boundaries of Territory development area\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, in writing, vary the\nboundaries of a Territory development area.\n(2) The Minister may vary the boundaries in a manner that results in\nadditional land or water (the new area) being incorporated into the\nTerritory development area only if the Minister considers that:\n(a) the new area has potential for development of economic\nsignificance to the Territory, or a region of the Territory; or\n(b) the new area has potential for establishment of infrastructure\nthat would enable, or be enabled by, development of\neconomic significance to the Territory; or\n\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 3 Variation and revocation of Territory development areas and plans\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 26\n(c) the new area meets any other criteria prescribed by\nregulation.\n(3) If the Minister varies the boundaries of a Territory development\narea:\n(a) the variation takes effect on the date specified in the notice\npublished under section 60(2); and\n(b) the Minister must publish a statement of reasons for the\nvariation.\n54 Revocation of designation of Territory development area\n(1) The Minister may, in writing, revoke the designation of a Territory\ndevelopment area.\n(2) If the Minister revokes the designation of a Territory development\narea:\n(a) the revocation takes effect on the date specified in the notice\npublished under section 60(2); and\n(b) if a TDA plan is in effect for the area – when the revocation\ntakes effect, the plan is automatically revoked.\n55 Variation of TDA plan\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,\nor may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a proposed\nvariation of a TDA plan.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator must:\n(a) publish the proposed variation on the Territory Coordinator or\nAgency website; and\n(b) if the proposed variation would in the opinion of the\nCoordinator or the Minister effect a material change to the\nTDA plan, undertake public consultation on the proposed\nvariation in accordance with the regulations (if any).\n56 Recommendation to Minister\nThe Territory Coordinator must give the Minister the following:\n(a) a copy of the proposed variation;\n(b) a summary of the submissions received during any public\nconsultation required by section 55(2)(b);\n\nPart 6 Territory development\nDivision 4 Notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 27\n(c) a recommendation in relation to the proposed variation.\n57 Minister's decision\nAfter receiving a recommendation in relation to a proposed variation\nof a TDA plan under section 56 and considering any summary of\nsubmissions received, the Minister may decide to:\n(a) approve the proposed variation; or\n(b) refer the proposed variation back to the Territory Coordinator\nfor amendment; or\n(c) refuse to approve the proposed variation.\n58 Effect of decision\n(1) If the Minister approves a proposed variation of a TDA plan, the\nvariation takes effect on the date specified in the notice published\nunder section 61(2).\n(2) If the Minister refers the proposed variation back to the Territory\nCoordinator, the Coordinator must amend the proposed variation as\nrequested by the Minister.\n(3) Sections 55(2) to 57 apply in relation to the amended variation as if\nit were the original proposed variation.\n59 Revocation of approval of TDA plan\n(1) The Minister may, in writing, revoke the approval of a TDA plan.\n(2) The revocation takes effect on the date specified in the notice\npublished under section 61(2).\nNote for section 59\nA TDA plan may be automatically revoked under section 54(2)(b).\nDivision 4 Notices\n60 Notices in relation to Territory development areas\n(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with\nsubsection (2) if the Minister:\n(a) designates an area of land to be a Territory development area;\nor\n(b) varies the boundaries of a Territory development area; or\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 1 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 28\n(c) revokes a designation of a Territory development area.\n(2) The notice must include the information prescribed by regulation\nand be:\n(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and\n(b) given to each interested party for the Territory development\narea.\n61 Notices in relation to TDA plans\n(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with\nsubsection (2) if the Minister:\n(a) approves a proposed TDA plan or proposed variation of a\nTDA plan; or\n(b) revokes the approval of a TDA plan.\n(2) The notice must include the information prescribed by regulation\nand be:\n(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and\n(b) given to:\n(i) each interested party for the plan area for the TDA plan\nthat is approved, varied or revoked; and\n(ii) in relation to an approval of a proposed TDA plan or a\nproposed variation of a TDA plan – each person who\nmade a submission on the proposed TDA plan or\nvariation.\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 1 General matters\n62 Definitions\nIn this Part:\napplicant, in relation to a statutory decision or statutory process,\nmeans the person seeking the decision or the undertaking of the\nprocess under the relevant law for the decision or process.\ncondition variation notice, see section 84(1).\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 2 Requests\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 29\ndecision request, see section 66(1).\noriginal entity, see section 71(c).\nprioritisation request, see section 64(1).\nprogression-related request, see section 65(1).\nworks projects means projects undertaken as part of the\nimplementation of an approved program of works.\n63 Application of Part\n(1) This Part, and any request or notice given under it, applies despite\nany other law of the Territory to the contrary, other than the\nInterpretation Act 1978.\n(2) The reference to the Interpretation Act 1978 in subsection (1) does\nnot include section 62A of that Act in relation to sections 75(2)\nand 86(2).\n(3) This Part applies, with any necessary modifications, to activities in:\n(a) an ICA for which an ICP is not in effect in the same manner as\nit applies to an IC activity; and\n(b) a Territory development area for which a TDA plan is not in\neffect in the same manner as it applies to a TDA activity.\nDivision 2 Requests\n64 Prioritisation request\n(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 67, the Territory Coordinator\nmay, by written notice (a prioritisation request) given to a\nresponsible entity for a statutory process, request the entity to\nprioritise undertaking the process for one or more specified\nsignificant projects, works projects, IC activities or TDA activities.\n(2) Before giving the prioritisation request, the Territory Coordinator\nmust consult the responsible entity about the proposed request.\n(3) On receiving the prioritisation request, the responsible entity must\ngive priority to undertaking the statutory process for the project,\nactivity or area specified in the request over any other matter for\nwhich the responsible entity is responsible that is subject to the\nsame statutory process.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a responsible entity who is a\nMinister.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 2 Requests\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 30\n(5) Subject to this section, the relevant law for the statutory process\ncontinues to apply to the process.\n65 Progression-related request\n(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 67, the Territory Coordinator\nmay, by written notice (a progression-related request) given to\nthe responsible entity for a statutory process, request the entity:\n(a) to start or complete the process in relation to a significant\nproject, a works project, an IC activity or a TDA activity within\nthe period specified in the request; or\n(b) to pause, or to continue to undertake, the process in relation\nto a significant project, a works project, an IC activity or a TDA\nactivity for the period specified in the request.\n(2) Before giving the progression-related request, the Territory\nCoordinator must:\n(a) consult the responsible entity about the proposed request; and\n(b) have regard to the requirements and timeframes, if any, under\nthe relevant law for the undertaking of the process.\n(3) On receiving the progression-related request, the responsible entity\nmust:\n(a) comply with the request; and\n(b) notify the Territory Coordinator of the compliance as soon as\npracticable after it occurs.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a responsible entity who is a\nMinister.\n(5) Subject to subsection (6), the relevant law for the statutory process\ncontinues to apply to the process.\n(6) In the case of a request to pause a statutory process:\n(a) any statutory timeframe set out in the relevant law for the\nprocess is also paused; and\n(b) if section 42 of the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative\nTribunal Act 2014 applies to the statutory process, the\noperation of that section is suspended while the pause request\nis in effect.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 2 Requests\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 31\n(7) If the Territory Coordinator revokes a pause request given under\nsubsection (1)(b), the statutory process resumes when the notice is\nreceived by the responsible entity.\n66 Decision request\n(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and section 67, the Territory\nCoordinator may, by written notice (a decision request) given to\nthe responsible entity for a statutory decision, request the entity to\nmake a specified decision in relation to a significant project, a works\nproject, an IC activity or a TDA activity within the period specified in\nthe notice.\n(2) Before giving the decision request, the Territory Coordinator must:\n(a) consult with the responsible entity about the proposed\nrequest; and\n(b) have regard to the requirements, if any, under the relevant law\nfor the decision about public notification of information or other\nmatters in relation to the decision.\n(3) The period specified in the decision request must be at least:\n(a) 20 business days after the request is given; or\n(b) if, under the relevant law for the statutory decision, the\nresponsible entity would, but for this section, be required to\nmake the decision within a period that is less than 20 business\ndays after the request is given – the lesser period.\n(4) On receiving the decision request, the responsible entity must:\n(a) make the statutory decision specified in the request within the\nperiod specified in the request; and\n(b) notify the Territory Coordinator of the decision as soon as\npracticable after it is made.\n(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a responsible entity who is a\nMinister.\n(6) Subject to this section, the relevant law for the statutory decision\ncontinues to apply to the making of the decision.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 3 Step-in notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 32\n67 When Minister may make request\n(1) If the Territory Coordinator is the applicant for a statutory decision\nor statutory process in relation to a works project, an IC activity or a\nTDA activity:\n(a) the Coordinator cannot make a prioritisation request,\nprogression-related request or decision request in relation to\nthe decision or process; and\n(b) the Minister may instead make the request under this Division.\n(2) If the responsible entity for a statutory decision or statutory process\nin relation to a significant project, a works project, an IC activity or a\nTDA activity is a Minister:\n(a) the Territory Coordinator cannot make a prioritisation request,\nprogression-related request or decision request in relation to\nthe decision or process; and\n(b) the Minister may instead make the request under this Division.\n(3) If the Minister makes a prioritisation request, progression-related\nrequest or decision request under this Division in accordance with\nsubsection (1)(b) or (2)(b), a reference to the Territory Coordinator\nin section 64, 65 or 66 is taken to be a reference to the Minister.\nDivision 3 Step-in notices\n68 Territory Coordinator may give step-in notice\n(1) Subsection (2) applies, subject to sections 69 and 70, in relation to\na statutory decision to be made, or statutory process to be\nundertaken, in relation to a significant project, a works project, an\nIC activity or a TDA activity.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator may give the responsible entity and the\napplicant for the statutory decision or statutory process a written\nnotice (a step-in notice) advising that the Coordinator will step-in\nto make the statutory decision or undertake the statutory process in\nplace of the responsible entity.\n(3) The step-in notice must state that the Territory Coordinator is the\nresponsible entity for the statutory decision or statutory process\nfrom the time the notice is given until the Coordinator finishes\nmaking the decision or undertaking the process.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 3 Step-in notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 33\n69 When Minister may give step-in notice\n(1) If the Territory Coordinator is the applicant for a statutory decision\nor statutory process in relation to a works project, an IC activity or a\nTDA activity:\n(a) the Coordinator cannot give a step-in notice in relation to the\ndecision or process; and\n(b) the Minister may instead give a step-in notice under\nsection 68.\n(2) If the responsible entity for a statutory decision or statutory process\nin relation to a significant project, a works project, an IC activity or a\nTDA activity is a minister:\n(a) the Territory Coordinator cannot give a step-in notice in\nrelation to the decision or process; and\n(b) the Coordinator may recommend that the Minister gives a\nstep-in notice under section 68; and\n(c) the Minister may instead give a step-in notice under\nsection 68.\n(3) If the Minister gives a step-in notice under section 68 in accordance\nwith subsection (1)(b) or (2)(c), a reference to the Territory\nCoordinator in sections 70 to 74 is taken to be a reference to the\nMinister.\n70 When step-in notice may be given\nThe Territory Coordinator must not give a step-in notice for a\nstatutory decision or statutory process unless the Coordinator has\nconsulted the responsible entity for the decision or process about\nthe proposed notice.\n71 Effects of step-in notice\nIf the Territory Coordinator gives a step-in notice for a statutory\ndecision or statutory process:\n(a) the Coordinator becomes the responsible entity under the\nrelevant law for the decision or process from the time the\nstep-in notice is given until the Coordinator finishes making\nthe decision or undertaking the process; and\n(b) for making the decision or undertaking the process – the\nCoordinator has all the powers of the responsible entity under\nthe relevant law for the decision or process; and\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 3 Step-in notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 34\n(c) the entity (the original entity) that was the responsible entity\nfor the decision or process before the step-in notice was given\nmust comply with section 72; and\n(d) no person (including the original entity) may take any action in\nrelation to the decision or process, other than to comply with\nsection 72, until the Coordinator gives a notice of completion\nunder section 74; and\n(e) despite paragraph (a), the making of the decision or\nundertaking of the process by the Coordinator is taken to be\nthe exercise of a power or performance of a function of the\nCoordinator under this Act.\n72 Original entity to give assistance or recommendations\n(1) The original entity must give the Territory Coordinator all\nreasonable assistance and materials the Coordinator requires to act\nunder this Division, including:\n(a) all information and documents about the statutory decision or\nstatutory process the entity had before the step-in notice was\ngiven; and\n(b) all information and documents received about the decision or\nprocess by the entity after the step-in notice was given.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to material that is subject\nto client legal privilege.\n(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Territory Coordinator may, by\nwritten notice, require the entity to give the Coordinator, within the\nreasonable period specified in the notice, a written report containing\nthe following:\n(a) an assessment of matters, specified in the notice, relevant to\nthe statutory decision or statutory process;\n(b) recommendations about the assessment mentioned in\nparagraph (a).\nExample for subsection (3)(b)\nRecommendations about proposed conditions relevant to the statutory decision.\n(4) This section does not limit section 22.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 3 Step-in notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 35\n73 Making the statutory decision\n(1) When making a statutory decision under a step-in notice, in addition\nto applying the relevant law, the Territory Coordinator must have\nregard to the primary principle.\n(2) For subsection (1), in imposing any conditions permissible under\nthe relevant law in making a statutory decision under a step-in\nnotice, the Territory Coordinator may also impose any conditions\nthe Coordinator considers necessary or desirable to promote the\nprimary principle.\n74 Notice of completion\n(1) When the Territory Coordinator finishes making a statutory decision\nor undertaking a statutory process under this Division, the\nCoordinator must give written notice to the applicant and the\noriginal entity for the decision or process.\n(2) The notice must include:\n(a) a statement to the effect that the original entity is to resume its\nfunction as the responsible entity for the decision or process;\nand\n(b) for a notice in relation to a statutory decision:\n(i) the reasons for the Territory Coordinator's decision; and\n(ii) the conditions, if any, imposed under section 73(2) in\nrelation to the decision.\n(3) The statutory decision takes effect:\n(a) when the applicant for the decision and the original entity are\ngiven notice under subsection (1); or\n(b) on any later date specified in the notice.\n75 Effect of statutory decision made under step-in notice\n(1) A statutory decision made by the Territory Coordinator under this\nDivision, including a decision to impose a condition, has effect as if\nit were a decision of the original entity.\n(2) For subsection (1), the original entity may:\n(a) administer and enforce the decision accordingly, despite any\npurpose or object underlying the relevant law to the contrary;\nand\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 4 Exemption notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 36\n(b) take the action necessary to comply with and give effect to the\ndecision.\nNote for subsection (2)(a)\nThis provision is intended to displace section 62A of the Interpretation Act 1978.\n(3) To avoid doubt, the original entity must not change or interfere with\na decision made under a step-in notice.\n76 Subsequent alteration or imposition of conditions\n(1) The original entity must not make a material alteration to a condition\nimposed by the Territory Coordinator as specified in accordance\nwith section 74(2)(b) unless the original entity has consulted with\nthe Coordinator about the proposed alteration.\n(2) If the original entity subsequently imposes a condition in relation to\na statutory decision made by the Territory Coordinator under a\nstep-in notice, the condition is of no effect to the extent it is\ninconsistent with a condition imposed by the Coordinator, unless\nthe Coordinator consents to the imposition of the condition.\n(3) The original entity may apply or renew a condition imposed by the\nTerritory Coordinator under this Division despite anything to the\ncontrary in the relevant law.\nDivision 4 Exemption notices\n77 Exemption notice\n(1) An exemption notice is a notice that:\n(a) relates to a statutory decision to be made, or statutory process\nto be undertaken, in relation to a significant project, a works\nproject, an IC activity or a TDA activity; and\n(b) states that, for the purposes of the decision being made or the\nprocess being undertaken, the application of the relevant law,\nor a provision of the relevant law, is modified or excluded in\nthe manner specified in the notice.\n(2) An exemption notice cannot be given in relation to a statutory\ndecision or statutory process that involves a matter prescribed by\nregulation.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 4 Exemption notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 37\n78 Grounds for giving exemption notice\n(1) Each of the following is a ground for giving an exemption notice:\n(a) having regard to the primary principle and the purpose and\nobjectives of the relevant law, the application of the law, or\npart of the law, is not necessary for achieving effective or\nefficient regulation of the significant project, works project,\nIC activity or TDA activity;\n(b) modifying or excluding the law, or part of the law, would\nachieve efficient and effective regulation because the law\nsubstantially duplicates a statutory process or part of a\nstatutory process that is completed or will be completed in\nrelation to the relevant project or activity.\n(2) An exemption notice must state the ground on which it is made.\n79 Recommendation to Minister\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Territory Coordinator may\nrecommend to the Minister that the Minister gives an exemption\nnotice in relation to a statutory decision to be made, or statutory\nprocess to be undertaken, in relation to a significant project, a\nworks project, an IC activity or a TDA activity if the Coordinator is\nsatisfied a ground mentioned in section 78(1) exists.\n(2) Before making the recommendation, the Territory Coordinator:\n(a) must consult with the responsible entity and the applicant for\nthe statutory decision or statutory process; and\n(b) may consult with any other person the Coordinator considers\nmay be affected by the proposed exemption notice.\n(3) The recommendation must set out:\n(a) the ground on which the Territory Coordinator is satisfied the\nexemption notice can be issued; and\n(b) details of who was consulted under subsection (2); and\n(c) a summary of the views of those consulted.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 4 Exemption notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 38\n80 Minister may give exemption notice\n(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may give an\nexemption notice to the responsible entity and the applicant for the\nstatutory decision or statutory process specified in the notice:\n(a) on the recommendation of the Territory Coordinator; or\n(b) on the Minister's own initiative.\n(2) Before giving an exemption notice on the Minister's own initiative,\nthe Minister:\n(a) must consult with the responsible entity and the applicant for\nthe statutory decision or statutory process specified in the\nnotice; and\n(b) may consult with any other person the Minister considers may\nbe affected by the proposed exemption notice.\n(3) The Minister must not give an exemption notice unless the Minister\nis satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that a ground mentioned in\nsection 78(1) for giving the notice exists.\n81 Effect of exemption notice\n(1) The application of the relevant law, or a provision of the relevant\nlaw, to the statutory decision or statutory process to which the\nexemption notice relates is taken to be modified or excluded in the\nmanner specified in the notice.\n(2) A decision maker (including an original decision maker) is\nauthorised to make a decision in accordance with the law as\nmodified or excluded by the notice.\n82 Tabling and disallowance\n(1) The Minister must table a copy of an exemption notice in the\nLegislative Assembly on the next sitting day after it is made.\n(2) The Legislative Assembly may pass a resolution disallowing an\nexemption notice, or a specified provision of the notice, whether or\nnot it has been tabled.\n(3) Notice of a resolution under subsection (2) must be given within:\n(a) if the exemption notice is tabled in accordance with\nsubsection (1) – 6 sitting days after it is tabled; or\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 5 Condition variation notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 39\n(b) if the exemption notice has not been tabled in accordance with\nsubsection (1) – 6 sitting days after the day on which the\nnotice was required to be tabled.\n(4) If a resolution disallows an exemption notice or provisions of it, the\ndisallowance has, subject to subsection (5), the same effect as a\nrevocation of the notice or provisions.\n(5) The disallowance of an exemption notice or provisions of it does not\naffect anything done before the disallowance under the relevant law\nin relation to the significant project, works project, IC activity or\nTDA activity to which the exemption notice relates.\nDivision 5 Condition variation notices\n83 Meaning of approval\nIn this Division:\napproval includes an authorisation, a permission, a consent, a\nlease, a licence, a certificate or another authority.\n84 Territory Coordinator may give condition variation notice\n(1) The Territory Coordinator may give a written notice (a condition\nvariation notice), in the terms permitted by section 85, varying the\nconditions imposed on a statutory decision made in relation to a\nsignificant project, a works project, an IC activity or a TDA activity.\n(2) Before giving the condition variation notice, the Territory\nCoordinator must:\n(a) consult with the following about the proposed notice:\n(i) the responsible entity for the statutory decision;\n(ii) any entity that in the opinion of the Coordinator would be\naffected by the proposed notice; and\n(b) if the responsible entity is a Minister – obtain the consent of\nthe Minister to the notice.\n(3) The condition variation notice must be given to:\n(a) the responsible entity; and\n(b) any other entity to which the statutory decision applies.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 5 Condition variation notices\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 40\n85 Permitted variations\nThe conditions imposed on a statutory decision may be varied by a\ncondition variation notice only if:\n(a) the conditions are varied in accordance with the provisions of\nthe relevant law under which the decision was made that\nrelate to the variation of the conditions; or\n(b) the applicant for the decision has consented to the variation;\nor\n(c) for a decision that was the grant of an approval for a period of\ntime – the variation is to take effect on renewal or extension of\nthe approval for a further period; or\n(d) the Territory Coordinator is satisfied, on reasonable grounds,\nthe variation:\n(i) provides for consistency between the conditions\napplying to the decision and any requirements or\nconditions applying under a law of the Commonwealth in\nrelation to the significant project, IC activity, works\nproject or TDA activity; or\n(ii) is likely to prevent harm to a person or material\nenvironmental harm as defined in section 8 of the\nEnvironment Protection Act 2019; or\n(iii) is in connection with an inability by the applicant for the\ndecision to comply with a requirement under a law of the\nTerritory or a condition of an approval under a law of the\nTerritory; or\n(e) the Coordinator is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, the\ncircumstances prescribed by regulation exist.\n86 Effect of condition variation notice and revocation of condition\n(1) A condition imposed on a statutory decision by a variation made by\na condition variation notice is taken to be a valid condition operating\nunder the relevant law under which the decision was made,\nwhether or not the variation effecting the condition could have, but\nfor the operation of this section, been validly made under the\nrelevant law.\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 6 Publication and reporting\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 41\n(2) For subsection (1), the original entity may:\n(a) administer and enforce the condition accordingly, despite any\npurpose or object underlying the relevant law to the contrary;\nand\n(b) take the action necessary to comply with and give effect to the\ncondition.\nNote for subsection (2)(a)\nThis provision is intended to displace section 62A of the Interpretation Act 1978.\n(3) The Territory Coordinator may, at any time, revoke a condition\nimposed on a statutory decision made by a condition variation\nnotice given by the Coordinator, by written notice given to the\nresponsible entity and the holder of the approval.\n87 When Minister may give condition variation notice\n(1) If the Territory Coordinator was the applicant for a statutory\ndecision in relation to a works project, an IC activity or a\nTDA activity:\n(a) the Coordinator cannot give a condition variation notice\nvarying the conditions imposed on the decision; and\n(b) the Minister may instead give a condition variation notice\nunder this Division.\n(2) If the Minister gives a condition variation notice under this Division\nin accordance with subsection (1)(b), a reference to the Territory\nCoordinator in section 84, 85 or 86 is taken to be a reference to the\nMinister.\nDivision 6 Publication and reporting\n88 Publication of requests and notices\n(1) Within 5 business days after giving one of the following requests or\nnotices, the Territory Coordinator or Minister must publish a copy of\nthe request or notice on the Territory Coordinator or Agency\nwebsite:\n(a) a prioritisation request;\n(b) a progression-related request;\n(c) a decision request;\n(d) a step-in notice;\n\nPart 7 Expediting statutory processes and decisions\nDivision 6 Publication and reporting\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 42\n(e) a notice of completion under section 74;\n(f) an exemption notice;\n(g) a condition variation notice;\n(h) a notice of revocation of a condition under section 86(3).\n(2) For a notice mentioned in subsection (1)(d), (f), (g) or (h), the\nTerritory Coordinator or Minister must also publish a statement of\nreasons for giving the notice.\n89 Reports about requests\n(1) Within 5 business days after giving a prioritisation request,\nprogression-related request or decision request, the Territory\nCoordinator must give the Minister a report about the request that\nincludes:\n(a) a copy of the request; and\n(b) a statement of reasons for giving the request.\n(2) If a prioritisation request is not complied with, the Territory\nCoordinator must give the Minister a report about the\nnon-compliance within 5 business days after the Coordinator\nbecomes aware of it.\n(3) If a progression-related request or decision request is not complied\nwith, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister a report about\nthe non-compliance within 5 business days after the period\nspecified in the request expires.\n90 Reports about notices\n(1) Within 5 business days after giving a step-in notice or condition\nvariation notice, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister a\nreport about the notice that includes:\n(a) a copy of the notice; and\n(b) a summary of the reasons for giving the notice.\n(2) Within 5 business days after giving a completion notice under\nsection 74, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister a copy\nof the notice.\n(3) If the Minister gives a step-in notice, the Minister must prepare a\nreport about the notice within 5 business days after giving a\ncompletion notice under section 74(1).\n\nPart 8 Entry to land without warrant\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 43\n(4) A report under subsection (3) must include the following:\n(a) a copy of the step-in notice;\n(b) a summary of the reasons for giving the step-in notice;\n(c) a copy of the notice given under section 74.\n91 Tabling of reports\nThe Minister must table a copy of each of the following reports or\nnotices in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after\nreceiving or preparing the report or notice:\n(a) a report given to the Minister under section 90(1);\n(b) a notice given to the Minister under section 90(2);\n(c) a report prepared under section 90(3).\nPart 8 Entry to land without warrant\n92 Power to enter land\n(1) The Territory Coordinator may, in writing, authorise a person to\nenter land:\n(a) within an ICA to carry out work required to develop a proposed\nICP; or\n(b) within a Territory development area to carry out work required\nfor the development of a proposed TDA plan.\n(2) A person who is authorised by the Territory Coordinator to enter\nland must give the owner or occupier of the land written notice of\nthe person's intention to enter at least 14 days before the proposed\nentry.\n(3) The notice must specify the following:\n(a) the land proposed to be entered;\n(b) the name and address of the person and any other person\nwho will enter the land;\n(c) details of the work the person is authorised to carry out on the\nland;\n(d) any other matters prescribed by regulation.\n\nPart 8 Entry to land without warrant\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 44\n(4) Subject to subsection (5), the person must not enter premises\nunder this section without the consent of the owner or occupier of\nthe land.\n(5) The person must not enter residential premises under this section.\n(6) The person must show the written authorisation to enter the land to\nthe owner or occupier of the land on request.\n93 Powers on entry\n(1) A person who is authorised under section 92(1) to enter land may\nenter the land without obtaining a warrant and, on entry, do any of\nthe following in relation to the development of the ICP or proposed\nTDA plan (as the case may be):\n(a) inspect the land and anything on the land;\n(b) bring vehicles, equipment, machinery and materials onto the\nland and install and maintain any equipment, machinery or\nmaterials;\n(c) take photographs and make sketches or other records of the\nland;\n(d) measure anything, or take samples of anything, on the land;\n(e) take any other action reasonably required for the development\nof the plan.\n(2) The person must:\n(a) ensure any work done has minimal impact on the land; and\n(b) once the work is complete:\n(i) remove all things brought onto the land; and\n(ii) to the extent possible, leave the land in the same\ncondition it was in immediately before the person\nentered.\n94 Compensation for damage\n(1) If, in the performance of a person's work under section 93, damage\nis caused to land, the Territory must pay to the owner or occupier of\nthe land, as the case requires, the amount, if any, that is\ndetermined by the Territory Coordinator to be the amount of the\ndamage.\n\nPart 9 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 45\n(2) For this section, damage to land includes loss suffered as a result\nof any of the following:\n(a) deprivation of the access to the surface of the land;\n(b) damage to the surface of the land or to improvements on the\nland;\n(c) damage to a crop or to stock on the land.\nPart 9 General matters\n95 Limitation on review or appeal\n(1) A person is not entitled to apply for a review of, or appeal against,\nany decision under this Act or any other law of the Territory that is\nauthorised or required by or under this Act, despite anything to the\ncontrary in a law of the Territory.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not affect a person's right to seek judicial\nreview of a decision.\n96 Keeping of register\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must keep a register of information about\nthe following:\n(a) designations of significant projects and revocations of\nsignificant projects;\n(b) declarations of ICAs, variations of ICA boundaries and\nrevocations of ICAs;\n(c) approvals, variations and revocations of ICPs;\n(d) approvals of programs of works;\n(e) designations of Territory development areas, variations of the\nboundaries of those areas and revocations of those\ndesignations;\n(f) TDA plans approved under section 50 and variations and\nrevocations of those plans;\n(g) requests made and notices given under Part 7.\n(2) The register must include a copy of each document mentioned in\nsubsection (1) and any other information prescribed by regulation.\n\nPart 9 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 46\n(3) The Territory Coordinator must make reasonable endeavours to\nensure the register is kept updated.\n(4) The register must be available for inspection by the public.\n97 Recovery of costs\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Territory Coordinator may recover\nfrom a proponent of a significant project or a program of works\nreasonable costs incurred by the Coordinator or an Agency in:\n(a) issuing or complying with a request or notice under Part 7; or\n(b) if a step-in notice is given – making or complying with the\nstatutory decision or undertaking the statutory process to\nwhich the step-in notice relates; or\n(c) carrying out any of the Coordinator's functions in relation to\nthe proponent.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator may only recover costs under\nsubsection (1) in accordance with an agreement with the\nproponent.\n(3) Costs recovered by the Territory Coordinator on behalf of an\nAgency under subsection (1) must be remitted to the Agency.\n(4) An amount a proponent is required to pay under an agreement\nreferred to in subsection (2) may be recovered as a debt due and\npayable to the Territory.\n98 Acquisition on just terms\nIf the operation of this Act would, apart from this section, result in\nan acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just\nterms:\n(a) the person is entitled to receive from the Territory the\ncompensation necessary to ensure the acquisition is on just\nterms; and\n(b) a court of competent jurisdiction may decide the amount of\ncompensation or make the orders it considers necessary to\nensure the acquisition is on just terms.\n99 Annual report\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must, by 31 October following the end of\neach financial year, prepare and give the Minister a report on the\noperation of this Act during that year.\n\nPart 9 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 47\n(2) The annual report must include a copy of each condition variation\nnotice, exemption notice and step-in notice given during the\nfinancial year.\n(3) The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative\nAssembly within 6 sitting days after receiving it.\n100 Review into matters relevant to Territory Coordinator's\nfunctions\n(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,\nconduct a review into any matter that, in the opinion of the Minister,\nis one with which the Coordinator should be concerned in the\ngeneral operation of the Coordinator's functions.\n(2) The Territory Coordinator may, on the Coordinator's own initiative,\nconduct a review into any matter that, in the opinion of the\nCoordinator, is one with which the Coordinator should be\nconcerned in the proper performance of the Coordinator's functions\nunder this or any other Act.\n(3) The Territory Coordinator must prepare a report on the outcome of\na review under subsection (1) or (2) and give the report to the\nMinister.\n(4) The Minister must, as soon as practicable, but within 6 months after\nreceiving the report:\n(a) give the Territory Coordinator a written response to the report;\nand\n(b) if the Minister has not followed, or does not intend to follow,\nthe advice or any recommendation contained in the report –\ninclude in the response reasons why the Minister has not\nimplemented, or does not intend to implement, the advice or\nrecommendation.\n101 Publication of review report and response\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), in relation to each review conducted\nunder section 100, the Territory Coordinator must make the\nfollowing available for inspection by the public in the manner the\nCoordinator considers appropriate:\n(a) a copy of the report on the outcome of the review;\n(b) the response from the Minister to the report.\n\nPart 9 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 48\n(2) Before making the report or response available, the Territory\nCoordinator:\n(a) must redact all information that is commercial-in-confidence;\nand\n(b) may redact any information that the Coordinator is satisfied:\n(i) is in the public interest to withhold; or\n(ii) there are other reasonable grounds for withholding.\n102 Review of Act\n(1) The Minister must arrange for an independent review of this Act to\ndetermine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and\nwhether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those\nobjectives.\n(2) The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after 5 years\nafter this Act commences.\n(3) A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in the\nLegislative Assembly within 12 months after the end of the period of\n5 years.\n103 Offence to give misleading information\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person intentionally gives information to another person;\nand\n(b) the other person is a TC officer; and\n(c) the information is misleading and the person has knowledge of\nthat circumstance; and\n(d) the TC officer is acting in an official capacity and the person\nhas knowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for\n2 years.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person intentionally gives a document to another person;\nand\n(b) the other person is a TC officer; and\n\nPart 9 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 49\n(c) the document contains misleading information and the person\nhas knowledge of that circumstance; and\n(d) the TC officer is acting in an official capacity and the person\nhas knowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for\n2 years.\n(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b).\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubsection (1) or (2) if the defendant, when giving the information or\ndocument:\n(a) draws the misleading aspect of the information or document to\nthe TC officer's attention; and\n(b) to the extent to which the person can reasonably do so – gives\nthe TC officer the information necessary to remedy the\nmisleading aspect of the information or document.\nNote for subsection (4)\nThe defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned (see\nsection 43BU of the Criminal Code).\n(5) In this section:\nacting in an official capacity, in relation to a TC officer, means the\nofficer is exercising powers or performing functions under, or\notherwise related to the administration of, this Act.\nTC officer means the Territory Coordinator or a person employed\nor engaged to carry out functions of the Coordinator under this Act.\n104 Offence to disclose certain information\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person obtains information in the course of performing a\nfunction connected with the administration of this Act or\nexercising a power under this Act; and\n(b) the information is confidential and the person is reckless in\nrelation to that circumstance; and\n(c) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and\n\nPart 9 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 50\n(d) the conduct results in the disclosure of the information and the\ndisclosure is not:\n(i) for a purpose connected with the administration of this\nAct, including a legal proceeding arising out of the\noperation of this Act; or\n(ii) to a person who is otherwise entitled to the\ninformation; and\n(e) the person is reckless in relation to the result and\ncircumstance referred to in paragraph (d).\nMaximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for\n2 years.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).\n(3) If the information referred to in subsection (1) relates to a person, it\nis a defence to a prosecution for an offence against that subsection\nif the person has consented to the disclosure of the information.\nNote for subsection (3)\nIn addition to the circumstances mentioned in this section, a person who\ndiscloses information mentioned in this section will not be criminally responsible\nfor an offence if the disclosure is justified or excused by or under a law (see\nsection 43BE of the Criminal Code).\n105 Protection from liability\n(1) A person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or omitted\nto be done by the person in good faith in the exercise of a power or\nperformance of a function as:\n(a) the Territory Coordinator; or\n(b) a member of the Coordinator's staff; or\n(c) any other person acting for or on behalf of the Coordinator.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any liability the Territory would, apart\nfrom that subsection, have for the act or omission.\n(3) In this section:\nexercise of a power includes the purported exercise of the power.\nperformance of a function includes the purported performance of\nthe function.\n\nPart 9 General matters\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 51\n106 Regulations\nThe Administrator may make regulations under this Act.\nNote for section 106\nSee section 65 of the Interpretation Act 1978.\n\nSchedule Acts that are Scheduled laws\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 52\nSchedule Acts that are Scheduled laws\nsection 3, definition Scheduled law,\nparagraph (a)\n1 Building Act 1993\n2 Control of Roads Act 1953\n3 Crown Lands Act 1992\n4 Darwin Waterfront Corporation Act 2006\n5 Electricity Reform Act 2000\n6 Energy Pipelines Act 1981\n7 Environment Protection Act 2019\n8 Fisheries Act 1988\n9 Geothermal Energy Act 2009\n10 Heritage Act 2011\n11 Land Development Corporation Act 2003\n12 Land Title Act 2000\n13 Lands Acquisition Act 1978\n14 Local Government Act 2019\n15 Mineral Titles Act 2010\n16 National Gas (Northern Territory) Act 2008\n17 Pastoral Land Act 1992\n18 Petroleum Act 1984\n19 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981\n20 Planning Act 1999\n21 Port of Darwin Act 2015\n22 Ports Management Act 2015\n23 Radiation Protection Act 2004\n24 Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport)\nAct 1980\n25 Special Purposes Leases Act 1953\n26 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976\n27 Traffic Act 1987\n28 Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform\nLegislation) Act 2010\n\nSchedule Acts that are Scheduled laws\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 53\n29 Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998\n30 Water Act 1992\n31 Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000\n32 Weeds Management Act 2001\n\nENDNOTES\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 54\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nTerritory Coordinator Act 2025 (Act No. 4, 2025)\nAssent date 24 March 2025\nCommenced 31 March 2025 (Gaz S15, 31 March 2025)\nStatute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2026 (Act No. 3, 2026)\nAssent date 9 February 2026\nCommenced 10 February 2026 (s 2)\n3 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\ns 51 amd No. 3, 2026, s 64","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Sections 43(1), 43(5)(a) and 60(1)(a)-(2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 43(1) permits designation of an area of land or water. Section 43(5)(a) makes the designation effective on the date specified in a notice published under section 60(2). However, section 60(1)(a) requires that notice only when an area of land is designated. For a water-only area, the permitted designation path does not produce the notice on which commencement exclusively depends.","confidence":0.93,"description":"A Territory development area consisting only of water cannot obtain the notice-triggered commencement specified by the supplied provisions.","source_quotes":["the Minister may, in writing,\ndesignate an area of land or water to be a Territory development\narea.","takes effect on the date specified in the notice published under\nsection 60(2);","designates an area of land to be a Territory development area;"]},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Sections 3, 68(2)-(3), 69(3), 71(a)-(d) and 74(1)","severity":"high","reasoning":"Sections 68(2)-(3) and 71(a)-(b) require the Territory Coordinator to make the decision or undertake the process and confer the responsible entity's powers. Section 71(d) then prohibits 'no person', which includes the Coordinator, from taking any action concerning the decision or process other than complying with section 72 until a completion notice is given. Section 74(1) permits that notice only after the prohibited work is finished. Section 69(3) reproduces the same defect when the Minister gives the step-in notice by substituting the Minister for the Coordinator in sections 70 to 74.","confidence":0.99,"description":"A step-in notice gives the Territory Coordinator—or a substituted Minister—responsibility for completing a decision or process while prohibiting that person from taking the action needed to complete it.","source_quotes":["the Coordinator becomes the responsible entity under the\nrelevant law for the decision or process from the time the\nstep-in notice is given until the Coordinator finishes making\nthe decision or undertaking the process;","no person (including the original entity) may take any action in\nrelation to the decision or process, other than to comply with\nsection 72, until the Coordinator gives a notice of completion\nunder section 74;","When the Territory Coordinator finishes making a statutory decision\nor undertaking a statutory process under this Division, the\nCoordinator must give written notice to the applicant and the\noriginal entity for the decision or process."]}],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No earlier version or external baseline was supplied, so change from an \"original\" scope cannot be determined from this text alone. The Act centralises territory‑level project coordination, grants powers to modify or displace other Territory statutory processes (notably Part 7), creates duties on public entities to cooperate, enables limited entry to land and cost recovery from proponents, and limits internal administrative review while preserving judicial review."},"complexity_factors":["Broad executive powers to designate projects and areas and to approve plans and programs (ss 23,25,27,46,50)","Part 7 overrides and operational primacy — requests, step‑in, exemption and condition‑variation mechanisms that displace or modify other Territory statutory processes (ss 63–87)","Ministerial discretion at multiple decision points (designations, approvals, revocations, notices) with reporting but limited judicial review (ss 23,30,36,50,59,95)","Extensive interaction with a long list of Scheduled laws requiring cross‑statutory coordination (Schedule)","Duty on public entities to cooperate and share information, with limited exceptions (s 22)","Powers to enter land without warrant (limited conditions) and compensation rules (ss 92–94)","Ability to recover costs from proponents only under agreement (s 97) — creates financial obligations and negotiation points","Limits on administrative review or appeal under this Act while preserving judicial review (s 95)","Delegation rules (except Part 7) and protections from liability for officers acting in good faith (ss 18,105)","Publication, reporting and tabling requirements create transparency and compliance burdens (ss 37,88–91,99)"],"plain_english_summary":"Creates an appointed Territory Coordinator with powers to designate 'significant projects', declare coordination and development areas, approve plans and programs, and to step in, vary conditions or exempt parts of Territory laws to expedite statutory processes. It affects proponents, public entities and landowners by shifting decision‑making, imposing cooperation duties, permitting cost recovery from proponents, allowing limited land entry and narrowing internal review. The Act says its aim is to drive economic development while having regard to social and environmental outcomes."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent as stated in the long title: to facilitate significant projects, coordinate infrastructure, expedite statutory processes, and establish development areas. While the powers are broad, they align with the stated purpose of economic development facilitation rather than representing scope creep from a narrower original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing between Parts — particularly Part 7's interaction with 28 other Acts listed in the Schedule","Nested conditional logic in Part 7 (Divisions 2-6) where powers shift between Territory Coordinator and Minister depending on who is the 'applicant' or 'responsible entity'","Multiple overlapping mechanisms for the same outcome (requests vs notices vs exemptions)","47+ defined terms in section 3, many referencing external Commonwealth legislation (Aboriginal Land Rights Act, Native Title Act)","Complex temporal provisions — 'step-in' powers suspend normal timeframes, pause statutory clocks, and create parallel decision-making tracks","Exception to exception structure in section 63(2) specifically preserving then displacing section 62A of the Interpretation Act 1978 for specific sections","Dual pathways for most powers (Coordinator-initiated vs Minister-initiated) with different procedural requirements","Conditional immunity provisions (section 105) and strict liability offences (sections 103-104) with specific defences and evidential burdens"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis Act creates a powerful new role called the **Territory Coordinator** — essentially a \"project czar\" for the Northern Territory — to fast-track major economic development projects and cut through government red tape.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Big project developers** (mining, infrastructure, energy companies) who want streamlined approvals\n*   **Government agencies** and **local councils**, who can be ordered to prioritise, pause, or hand over their decision-making powers\n*   **Landowners and communities**, especially in declared development zones, who face accelerated processes and limited appeal rights\n*   **Traditional owners** and **native title holders**, who are defined as \"interested parties\" but whose consent requirements may be bypassed through exemption notices\n\n**Key powers created:**\n\n*   **Significant Project designation** — The Minister can label projects as economically vital, triggering special fast-track rules\n*   **Infrastructure Coordination Areas (ICAs)** and **Territory Development Areas (TDAs)** — Special zones where normal planning laws can be overridden\n*   **Step-in notices** — The Territory Coordinator can literally take over another government agency's job and make decisions in their place\n*   **Exemption notices** — The Minister can suspend or modify existing laws (like environmental or planning laws) for specific projects\n*   **Condition variation notices** — The Coordinator can unilaterally change permit conditions imposed by other agencies\n*   **Entry powers** — Authorised persons can enter private land (except homes) without a warrant to conduct surveys for development plans\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is a **major centralisation of power** away from independent regulators and toward the Minister and Territory Coordinator. It prioritises economic development over other considerations (section 8), limits judicial review and appeals (section 95), and allows existing environmental and planning laws to be bypassed through exemptions. It's designed to prevent \"regulatory gridlock\" but raises significant concerns about accountability, environmental protection, and the rights of landowners and traditional owners."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/territory-coordinator-act-2025","history":"/api/acts/territory-coordinator-act-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/territory-coordinator-act-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/territory-coordinator-act-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/territory-coordinator-act-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/territory-coordinator-act-2025/documents"}}