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Pastoral Land Act 1992
89CVariation of non-pastoral use permit – on application by
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89C Variation of non-pastoral use permit – on application by
pastoral lessee
(1) A pastoral lessee in relation to whose pastoral land a non-pastoral
use permit is in force may apply to the Board for a specified
variation of the permit.
(2) The application must be made in the approved form before the
non-pastoral use permit is due to expire.
(a) the conduct of the applicant in relation to the operation of the
non-pastoral use permit (including the extent to which the
applicant 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
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(4) The Board must, by written notice to the applicant, decide the
(a) varying the non-pastoral use permit as specified in the
application; or
(b) varying the non-pastoral use permit as specified in the
application, but with specified changes made by the Board; or
(c) refusing the application.
(5) If the Board varies the non-pastoral use permit , the Board must
the written notice of variation for registration.
(6) On registration by the Registrar-General of the written notice of
variation, the non-pastoral use permit is varied as specified in the
notice.
(7) If the Board has not decided the application before the non-pastoral
use permit expires or otherwise ceases to have effect, the Board is
taken to have refused the application.
(8) A non-pastoral use permit may be varied more than once under this
(9) 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.