8DTownship at Jabiru

##### 8D Township at Jabiru (1) In this section, unless the contrary intention appears: > Authority means the Jabiru Town Development Authority established by the Jabiru Town Development Act 1978 of the Northern Territory. > licence means a licence granted under subsection (2), and includes a licence as varied under subsection (4). > Park means Kakadu National Park. > township means the township referred to in subsection (2). (2) At any time before a plan of management relating to the Park comes into force, the Director may grant written licences to the Authority authorizing it to do such things within the Park as are specified in the licences, being things that he or she considers necessary or convenient to be commenced, before the plan of management comes into force, for and in relation to the establishment and development of a township at or near a place in the Region known as Jabiru. (3) The Director shall not grant a licence under subsection (2) unless: (a) the Authority has informed him or her, in writing, that the Conservation Commission, and each other authority or body established by or under a law of the Northern Territory which the Authority has considered it appropriate to consult in relation to the issue of the licence, have agreed to the issue of the licence; and (b) where, under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, an Aboriginal Land Council has, or Aboriginal Land Councils have, been established for any area or areas wholly or partly within the Park—the Director has consulted with, and had regard to the views of, the Chairperson of that Council or of each of those Councils, as the case may be, in relation to the issue of the licence. (4) In granting a licence under subsection (2), the Director shall impose such conditions as he or she thinks fit providing for such of the objects set out in subsection 11(8) as are applicable. (5) A licence may be varied at any time by the Director with the consent of the Authority. (6) At any time when a plan of management relating to the Park is in force, things authorized to be done by a licence shall be done in accordance with the licence and, to the extent to which the plan is not inconsistent with the licence, also in accordance with the plan. (7) As soon as practicable after a plan of management relating to the Park comes into force, a town plan relating to the township shall be prepared and approved as provided by section 8C. (8) On the date of coming into effect of a town plan in pursuance of subsection (7), section 8C applies, subject to this section, in relation to the township as if it were a township established and developed in accordance with subsection (1) of that section. (9) At any time after the coming into effect of a town plan in pursuance of subsection (7), things authorized to be done by a licence shall be done in accordance with the licence and, to the extent to which the town plan is not inconsistent with the licence, also in accordance with the town plan. (10) In: (a) the making of a variation of a licence; (b) the preparation and consideration of a plan of management relating to the Park; and (c) the preparation and approval of a town plan in pursuance of subsection (7); due regard shall be had to buildings, structures and works constructed, erected or carried out, or authorized to be constructed, erected or carried out, in accordance with this section.