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Pastoral Land Act 1992
89BVariation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board
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89B Variation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board
(1) The Board may, on its own initiative, by written notice given to a
pastoral lessee in relation to whose pastoral land a non-pastoral
use permit is in force, vary the permit if the Board considers the
variation is appropriate, having regard to:
(a) the conduct of the lessee in relation to the operation of the
permit (including the extent to which the lessee has complied
with the conditions of the permit); and
(b) the likely impact on the environment if the variation were
(c) whether the variation may result in:
(i) a use for a non-pastoral purpose becoming the
dominant use of the pastoral land; or
(ii) Part 2, Division 3, Subdivision G of the NTA applying in
relation to the variation; and
(2) The notice must specify the variation.
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(3) If the Board varies the non-pastoral use permit, the Board must
the written notice of variation for registration.
(4) On registration by the Registrar-General of the written notice of
variation, the non-pastoral use permit is varied as specified in the
notice.
(5) A non-pastoral use permit may be varied more than once under this
(6) In this section:
variation, of a non-pastoral use permit:
(a) includes a variation of the conditions of the permit; but
(b) does not include an extension of the term of the permit.