NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
TERRITORY COORDINATOR ACT 2025
As in force at 10 February 2026
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
4 Meaning of economic significance ................................................... 4
5 Meaning of interested party ............................................................. 5
6 Meaning of public entity ................................................................... 5
7 Meaning of statutory decision .......................................................... 6
8 Primary principle of Act .................................................................... 6
9 Act binds Crown .............................................................................. 7
10 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 8
Part 2 Territory Coordinator
11 Appointment of Territory Coordinator .............................................. 8
12 Term and conditions of appointment ............................................... 8
13 Vacancy in office ............................................................................. 8
14 Termination of appointment ............................................................. 9
15 Leave of absence ............................................................................ 9
16 Acting Territory Coordinator........................................................... 10
17 Territory Coordinator's staff, consultants and facilities................... 10
18 Delegation ..................................................................................... 10
19 Functions ....................................................................................... 11
20 Powers........................................................................................... 12
21 Impartiality and independence ....................................................... 12
22 Cooperation with Territory Coordinator.......................................... 12
Part 3 Significant projects
23 Designation of significant project ................................................... 13
24 Notice of designation or revocation ............................................... 13
Part 4 Infrastructure coordination
Division 1 Infrastructure coordination areas
25 Declaration of infrastructure coordination area in relation to
significant project ........................................................................... 14
26 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on ICA applications..... 14
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Division 2 Infrastructure coordination plans
27 Infrastructure coordination plan ..................................................... 15
28 Preparation of proposed infrastructure coordination plan .............. 15
29 Public consultation......................................................................... 15
30 Submission to Minister and decision ............................................. 15
31 Effect of approval........................................................................... 16
Division 3 Variation and revocation of ICPs
32 Variation of ICP ............................................................................. 17
33 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 17
34 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 17
35 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 17
36 Revocation of approval of ICP ....................................................... 18
Division 4 Notices
37 Notices in relation to ICPs ............................................................. 18
Part 5 Programs of works
38 Meaning of program of works ........................................................ 19
39 Preparing a program of works ....................................................... 19
40 Selection of works for program and performance of works ............ 19
41 Submission to Minister and decision ............................................. 20
42 Effect of approval........................................................................... 20
Part 6 Territory development
Division 1 Territory development areas
43 Designation of Territory development area .................................... 21
44 Powers of Territory Coordinator in relation to Territory
development area .......................................................................... 22
45 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on Territory
development area applications ...................................................... 23
Division 2 Making of Territory development area plans
46 Territory development area plans .................................................. 23
47 Preparation of proposed TDA plan ................................................ 24
48 Public consultation......................................................................... 24
49 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 24
50 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 24
51 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 25
52 Activities to be consistent with TDA plan ....................................... 25
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Division 3 Variation and revocation of Territory
development areas and plans
53 Variation of boundaries of Territory development area .................. 25
54 Revocation of designation of Territory development area ............. 26
55 Variation of TDA plan .................................................................... 26
56 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 26
57 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 27
58 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 27
59 Revocation of approval of TDA plan .............................................. 27
Division 4 Notices
60 Notices in relation to Territory development areas ........................ 27
61 Notices in relation to TDA plans .................................................... 28
Part 7 Expediting statutory processes and
decisions
Division 1 General matters
62 Definitions ...................................................................................... 28
63 Application of Part ......................................................................... 29
Division 2 Requests
64 Prioritisation request ...................................................................... 29
65 Progression-related request .......................................................... 30
66 Decision request ............................................................................ 31
67 When Minister may make request ................................................. 32
Division 3 Step-in notices
68 Territory Coordinator may give step-in notice ................................ 32
69 When Minister may give step-in notice .......................................... 33
70 When step-in notice may be given................................................. 33
71 Effects of step-in notice ................................................................. 33
72 Original entity to give assistance or recommendations.................. 34
73 Making the statutory decision ........................................................ 35
74 Notice of completion ...................................................................... 35
75 Effect of statutory decision made under step-in notice .................. 35
76 Subsequent alteration or imposition of conditions ......................... 36
Division 4 Exemption notices
77 Exemption notice ........................................................................... 36
78 Grounds for giving exemption notice ............................................. 37
79 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 37
80 Minister may give exemption notice............................................... 38
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81 Effect of exemption notice ............................................................. 38
82 Tabling and disallowance .............................................................. 38
Division 5 Condition variation notices
83 Meaning of approval ...................................................................... 39
84 Territory Coordinator may give condition variation notice .............. 39
85 Permitted variations ....................................................................... 40
86 Effect of condition variation notice and revocation of condition ..... 40
87 When Minister may give condition variation notice ........................ 41
Division 6 Publication and reporting
88 Publication of requests and notices ............................................... 41
89 Reports about requests ................................................................. 42
90 Reports about notices .................................................................... 42
91 Tabling of reports........................................................................... 43
Part 8 Entry to land without warrant
92 Power to enter land ....................................................................... 43
93 Powers on entry............................................................................. 44
94 Compensation for damage ............................................................ 44
Part 9 General matters
95 Limitation on review or appeal ....................................................... 45
96 Keeping of register ........................................................................ 45
97 Recovery of costs .......................................................................... 46
98 Acquisition on just terms ................................................................ 46
99 Annual report ................................................................................. 46
100 Review into matters relevant to Territory Coordinator's
functions ........................................................................................ 47
101 Publication of review report and response ..................................... 47
102 Review of Act................................................................................. 48
103 Offence to give misleading information .......................................... 48
104 Offence to disclose certain information .......................................... 49
105 Protection from liability .................................................................. 50
106 Regulations.................................................................................... 51
Schedule Acts that are Scheduled laws
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 10 February 2026
TERRITORY COORDINATOR ACT 2025
An Act to provide for the appointment of a Territory Coordinator, to
facilitate the undertaking of significant projects and works, to provide
for the designation of infrastructure coordination areas and Territory
development areas, to expedite certain statutory processes and
decisions and for related purposes
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Territory Coordinator Act 2025.
2 Commencement
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day fixed by
the Administrator by Gazette notice.
(2) If a provision of this Act does not commence before
8 February 2027, it commences on that day.
3 Definitions
In this Act:
Aboriginal land, see section 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights
(Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).
applicant, for Part 7, see section 62.
approved program of works means a program of works
approved by the Minister under section 41.
condition variation notice, see section 84(1).
decision request, for Part 7, see section 66(1).
economic significance, see section 4.
eligible person, see section 11(2).
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environment means all aspects of the surroundings of humans,
including physical, biological, economic, cultural and social aspects.
exemption notice, see section 77(1).
IC activity is an infrastructure coordination activity and means:
(a) any activity undertaken by the Territory Coordinator to
facilitate the implementation of an ICP; or
(b) a project that is permitted under an ICP.
ICA means an area of land or water declared as an infrastructure
coordination area under section 25(1).
ICP, see section 27.
interested party, see section 5(1).
Land Council, see section 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights
(Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).
National Native Title Register means the register established
under section 192 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
original entity, for Part 7, see section 71(c).
owner or occupier, in relation to land, means:
(a) the registered owner of the land or any other person
registered on the land title; and
(b) any person with an interest in the land recorded on the
National Native Title Register; and
(c) if a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not the
occupier of the land, the occupier of the land, if the occupier
can be readily identified.
plan area:
(a) for a TDA plan – means the Territory development area to
which it relates; or
(b) for a proposed TDA plan – means the area to which it relates;
or
(c) for an ICP – means the ICA to which it relates; or
(d) for a proposed ICP – means the area to which it relates.
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primary principle, see section 8(1).
prioritisation request, for Part 7, see section 64(1).
program of works, see section 38.
progression-related request, for Part 7, see section 65(1).
proponent, of a project, means the person who proposes the
project and includes a person who assumes conduct of the project
under an agreement or other arrangement with a previous
proponent of the project.
public body means any of the following:
(a) an Agency;
(b) a local government council;
(c) a Government owned corporation as defined in section 3 of
the Government Owned Corporations Act 2001;
(d) any other body, whether incorporated or not, performing a
public function on behalf of either:
(i) the Territory; or
(ii) a body mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
public entity, see section 6(1).
registered owner, of land, see section 4 of the Land Title Act 2000.
relevant law, in relation to a statutory decision or statutory process,
means the Scheduled law under which the decision may be made
or the process undertaken.
responsible entity means:
(a) for a statutory decision – the entity that may make the decision
under the relevant law for the decision, other than a court or
tribunal; or
(b) for a statutory process – the entity responsible for undertaking
the process under the relevant law for the process, other than
a court or tribunal.
Scheduled law means:
(a) an Act listed in the Schedule; or
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(b) subordinate legislation made under an Act referred to in
paragraph (a).
significant project means a project in relation to which a
designation under section 23 is in effect.
statutory decision, see section 7(1).
statutory process means a process required to be undertaken
under a Scheduled law, other than by a court or tribunal.
Example for definition statutory process
Under section 71B of the Water Act 1992, the Controller of Water Resources
must give notice of the Controller's intention to make a water extraction licence
decision.
step-in notice, see section 68(2).
TDA activity means:
(a) any activity undertaken by the Territory Coordinator to
facilitate the implementation of a TDA plan; or
(b) a project that is permitted under a TDA plan.
TDA plan, see section 46(1).
Territory Coordinator means the person appointed under
section 11.
Territory development area means an area of land or water in
relation to which a designation under section 43 is in effect.
works projects, for Part 7, see section 62.
Note for section 3
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be
relevant to this Act.
4 Meaning of economic significance
A project or development is of economic significance to the
Territory, or a region of the Territory, if the project or development
facilitates any of the following in the Territory or region:
(a) private sector investment;
(b) job creation;
(c) population growth;
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(d) development or advancement of an industry.
5 Meaning of interested party
(1) Each of the following persons is an interested party for an area:
(a) the registered owner of, or any other person registered on the
land title for, land within the area or any adjoining land;
(b) if any part of the area or any adjoining land is Aboriginal land –
the Land Council and Land Trust for the land;
(c) any of the following, as defined in section 253 of the Native
Title Act 1993 (Cth), in relation to any part of the area:
(i) a registered native title body corporate;
(ii) a registered native title claimant;
(iii) a representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body;
(d) the local government council for the area;
(e) a person prescribed by regulation.
(2) In this section:
Land Trust, see section 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights
(Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).
6 Meaning of public entity
(1) Each of the following is a public entity:
(a) a public body;
(b) an executive officer of a public body that is a body corporate;
(c) the Chief Executive Officer of an Agency;
(d) a body corporate constituted for the purposes of any Act or
that, being incorporated by the law of the Territory, is an
instrumentality or agency of the Crown;
(e) an executive officer of a body corporate mentioned in
paragraph (d);
(f) the holder of any office established by any Act;
(g) a public sector employee;
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(h) a person who is employed by:
(i) a public body; or
(ii) a body corporate mentioned in paragraph (d); or
(iii) the holder of an office mentioned in paragraph (f) for the
purposes of the Act that establishes the office.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a public entity does not include:
(a) a court or tribunal; or
(b) an entity prescribed by regulation not to be a public entity.
(3) In this section:
executive officer, of a body corporate, means a director or other
person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of
the body corporate.
7 Meaning of statutory decision
(1) A statutory decision is a decision to be made under a Scheduled
law.
Example for definition statutory decision
Under section 71C of the Water Act 1992, the Controller of Water Resources
must make a water extraction licence decision.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a statutory decision does not include a
decision of the Administrator that is to be made under a Scheduled
law.
8 Primary principle of Act
(1) The primary principle of this Act is that, when exercising a key
power under this Act, or when exercising a power or performing a
function under any other Act in connection with the exercise of a
key power, the Minister or the Territory Coordinator must have
regard to the following considerations:
(a) the primary objective of driving economic development for the
Territory or a region of the Territory;
(b) the potential social and environmental outcomes for the
Territory or a region of the Territory.
(2) When exercising a power or performing a function under any other
Act as mentioned in subsection (1), the Territory Coordinator or
Minister must also have regard to the relevant objects, principles or
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considerations under the other Act but, to the extent of any
inconsistency with the considerations in subsection (1), the
considerations in subsection (1) prevail.
(3) In this section:
key power means a power:
(a) to make a designation under section 23; or
(b) to make a declaration under section 25; or
(c) to vary the boundaries of an ICA; or
(d) to approve or vary an ICP; or
(e) to approve a program of works under section 41; or
(f) to make a designation under section 43; or
(g) to approve a TDA plan under section 50; or
(h) to vary the boundaries of a Territory development area under
section 53; or
(i) to approve a variation of a TDA plan under section 57; or
(j) to give a request under section 64, 65 or 66; or
(k) to give a notice under section 68, 69, 80 or 84; or
(l) exercised under a step-in notice.
9 Act binds Crown
(1) This Act binds the Crown in the right of the Territory and, to the
extent the legislative power of the Legislative Assembly permits, the
Crown in all its other capacities.
(2) No criminal liability extends to the Crown in the right of the Territory
itself (as distinct from its agents, instrumentalities, officers and
employees) under this Act.
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10 Application of Criminal Code
Part IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against this
Act.
Note for section 10
Part IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal
responsibility, establishes general defences and deals with burden of proof. It
also defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of
offences.
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11 Appointment of Territory Coordinator
(1) The Administrator may, in writing, appoint an eligible person to be
the Territory Coordinator.
(2) A person is an eligible person if the person has suitable
qualifications or experience relating to the Territory Coordinator's
functions.
(3) Notice of the appointment must be published in the Gazette as
soon as practicable after it is made.
12 Term and conditions of appointment
(1) Subject to this Part, the Territory Coordinator:
(a) holds office for the period, not exceeding 5 years, specified in
the appointment; and
(b) is eligible for reappointment.
(2) The Territory Coordinator holds office on the conditions, including
conditions about remuneration, expenses and allowances,
determined by the Administrator.
(3) The Territory Coordinator's conditions of office cannot be varied to
the detriment of the Coordinator during the Coordinator's term in
office.
13 Vacancy in office
The office of Territory Coordinator becomes vacant if:
(a) the person appointed to the office resigns by giving written
notice to the Administrator; or
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(b) under section 14, the Administrator terminates the
appointment of the person appointed to the office; or
(c) the person appointed to the office:
(i) is no longer an eligible person; or
(ii) is found guilty of an indictable offence, whether in the
Territory or elsewhere, for which the maximum penalty is
imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months; or
(iii) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law
for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors or
compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of
remuneration for their benefit.
14 Termination of appointment
(1) The Administrator may terminate the appointment of a person as
the Territory Coordinator:
(a) if the person breaches a condition of the person's
appointment; or
(b) if the person is absent from duty, without leave approved by
the Minister under section 15 and without reasonable excuse,
for:
(i) 28 consecutive days; or
(ii) 42 days in any period of 12 months; or
(c) on the ground of misbehaviour or physical or mental
incapacity.
(2) A termination of a person's appointment under this section must be
by written notice given to the person.
(3) If the appointment of a person as the Territory Coordinator is
terminated under this section, the Minister must table in the
Legislative Assembly a report regarding the termination that sets
out the reasons for it within 6 sitting days after the termination.
15 Leave of absence
The Minister may grant the Territory Coordinator leave of absence
on the conditions decided by the Minister.
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16 Acting Territory Coordinator
(1) The Minister may, in writing, appoint an eligible person to act as the
Territory Coordinator:
(a) during a vacancy in the office; or
(b) during a period when the Coordinator is unable, or
unavailable, to perform the duties of the office; or
(c) if an actual or perceived conflict of interest arises in relation to
the Coordinator exercising a power or performing a function in
relation to a specific project or activity – to exercise the power
or perform the function in relation to that project or activity.
(2) An appointment to act as the Territory Coordinator during a
vacancy in the office may only be for a period or periods not
exceeding in aggregate 6 months in any 12 months.
17 Territory Coordinator's staff, consultants and facilities
(1) The Territory Coordinator's staff consists of the following:
(a) public sector employees employed for the purposes of
carrying out the Coordinator's functions;
(b) persons employed in an Agency made available to the
Coordinator by the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency
under an arrangement with the Coordinator.
(2) The Territory Coordinator may engage the consultants that the
Coordinator considers necessary for the performance of the
Coordinator's functions under this Act or any other Act.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer must provide the Territory Coordinator
with facilities to enable the Coordinator to properly exercise the
Coordinator's powers and perform the Coordinator's functions.
18 Delegation
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Territory Coordinator may, in writing,
delegate any of the Coordinator's powers and functions under this
Act to any person who the Coordinator is satisfied has the
appropriate qualifications or experience to exercise the power or
perform the function.
(2) The Territory Coordinator may not delegate a power or function
under Part 7.
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19 Functions
(1) The Territory Coordinator has the following functions:
(a) to assess, facilitate and coordinate the delivery of projects or
developments of economic significance;
(b) to identify and investigate projects and works that may be
suitable to be designated as significant projects or programs
of works and make recommendations to the Minister;
(c) to identify and investigate areas of the Territory that may be
suitable to be designated as infrastructure coordination areas
or Territory development areas and make recommendations to
the Minister;
(d) to prepare, coordinate and oversee the implementation of
ICPs, IC activities, programs of works, TDA plans and
TDA activities;
(e) to provide a single point of contact for case management for
proponents in their engagement with government for
significant projects, Territory development areas and
programs of work;
(f) to facilitate collaboration and coordination between
stakeholders including proponents, the Territory, local
communities, traditional owners, native title holders and Land
Councils, in relation to significant projects, programs of works
and Territory development areas, with particular consideration
of:
(i) integrated strategic planning; and
(ii) impacts and community benefit considerations;
(g) to provide strategic advice and advocacy to the Minister in
relation to factors that impact the effective delivery of the
Coordinator's functions;
(h) to perform any other functions conferred on the Coordinator:
(i) by this Act or any other Act; or
(ii) by the Minister in writing.
(2) In this section:
native title holder, see section 224 of the Native Title
Act 1993 (Cth).
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20 Powers
(1) The Territory Coordinator has the powers necessary to perform the
Coordinator's functions.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Territory Coordinator may do
any of the following:
(a) request information, documents or assistance from a public
entity in relation to:
(i) a significant project, an ICA, an IC activity, a program of
works, a Territory development area or a TDA activity;
(ii) any other project, works or area that the Coordinator
considers may form part of a recommendation to the
Minister as a significant project, a program of works or a
Territory development area;
(b) direct a public entity to coordinate actions or share information
with another public entity or a proponent in relation to a
significant project, an ICA, an IC activity, a program of works,
a Territory development area or a TDA activity;
(c) undertake public consultation.
21 Impartiality and independence
(1) The Territory Coordinator must perform the functions and exercise
the powers of the office impartially and independently.
(2) The Territory Coordinator is not subject to direction by any person,
other than by the Minister in writing, about the way in which the
Coordinator performs the functions or exercises the powers of office
under this Act.
22 Cooperation with Territory Coordinator
(1) Each public entity has a duty to cooperate, including sharing
information and documents, with the Territory Coordinator in the
performance of the Coordinator's functions, to the extent that is
reasonable and within the scope of the entity's functions.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a public entity is not required to give
information or documents to the Territory Coordinator if doing so
would:
(a) constitute an offence against a law of the Territory or a law of
the Commonwealth; or
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(b) breach a term of a contract.
(3) If a public entity fails to cooperate with the Territory Coordinator, the
Coordinator may, after informing the public entity, report the failure
to the Minister.
(4) A failure that is reported to the Minister under subsection (3) may
be included in the annual report prepared under section 99.
Part 3 Significant projects
23 Designation of significant project
(1) The Minister may, in writing, designate a project to be a significant
project for the Territory if the Minister believes on reasonable
grounds that the project:
(a) is of economic significance to the Territory or a region of the
Territory; or
(b) is complex in nature and is of regional significance in terms of
scale or impact; or
(c) meets the criteria prescribed by regulation.
(2) The designation remains in effect until it is revoked.
24 Notice of designation or revocation
(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with
subsection (2) if the Minister:
(a) designates a project under section 23; or
(b) revokes the designation of a project.
(2) The notice must include:
(a) a statement of reasons for the designation or revocation; and
(b) the information prescribed by regulation.
(3) The notice must be:
(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and
(b) given to the proponent of the project.
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Part 4 Infrastructure coordination
Division 1 Infrastructure coordination areas
25 Declaration of infrastructure coordination area in relation to
significant project
(1) The Minister may, in writing, declare an area of land or water that is
necessary to investigate for the construction or operation of a
significant project to be an infrastructure coordination area (an ICA)
for the purpose of investigating the suitability of the area for the
declaration of an ICP.
(2) The declaration under subsection (1) must:
(a) state the significant project to which the ICA relates; and
(b) state the proposed infrastructure for which the land is being
investigated; and
(c) specify the boundaries of the area.
(3) The Minister may vary the boundaries of an ICA or revoke an ICA
declaration.
(4) The Minister must give written notice if the Minister declares an
ICA, varies the boundaries or revokes an ICA declaration.
(5) A notice of declaration of an ICA or variation of boundaries of an
ICA must include:
(a) a statement of reasons; and
(b) any information prescribed by regulation.
(6) The notice must be:
(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and
(b) given to each interested party for the ICA.
26 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on ICA applications
(1) In considering any application for a statutory decision or regarding a
statutory process in relation to any land in an ICA for which an ICP
is not in effect, a responsible entity must seek and take into account
the Territory Coordinator's views on the application before making
any decision.
(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other law of the Territory.
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Division 2 Infrastructure coordination plans
27 Infrastructure coordination plan
An infrastructure coordination plan (an ICP) is a plan in relation to a
significant project that does all of the following:
(a) identifies the infrastructure required to support the project;
(b) identifies the entities that are responsible for delivering the
infrastructure works;
(c) identifies any governance or finance frameworks required for
delivering the plan.
28 Preparation of proposed infrastructure coordination plan
(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,
or may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a proposed
ICP.
(2) In preparing a proposed ICP, the Territory Coordinator:
(a) may direct a public entity to assist the Coordinator; and
(b) must consult with each public body and public entity identified
in the plan; and
(c) may consult with any other person the Coordinator considers
appropriate.
29 Public consultation
After preparing a proposed ICP, the Territory Coordinator must:
(a) publish the proposed ICP on the Territory Coordinator or
Agency website; and
(b) undertake public consultation on the proposed plan in
accordance with the regulations.
30 Submission to Minister and decision
(1) The Territory Coordinator must give to the Minister:
(a) the proposed ICP for the Minister's approval; and
(b) a summary of any submissions received during the public
consultation required by section 29(b).
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(2) The Minister may decide to:
(a) approve the proposed plan; or
(b) refer the proposed plan back to the Territory Coordinator for
amendment; or
(c) refuse to approve the proposed plan.
(3) If the Minister refers the proposed ICP back to the Territory
Coordinator the Coordinator must:
(a) consider the Minister's objections and comments and amend
the plan as requested by the Minister; and
(b) notify the public bodies and public entities consulted under
section 28(2)(b) of the amendments; and
(c) resubmit the proposed plan to the Minister.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to a resubmitted plan as if
it were the original plan submitted under subsection (1).
31 Effect of approval
(1) If an ICP is approved by the Minister, the Territory Coordinator
must:
(a) give a copy of the approved plan to each public body and
public entity identified in the plan; and
(b) publish the approved plan on the Territory Coordinator or
Agency website.
(2) Each public body and public entity identified in the ICP must comply
with the plan to the extent it is reasonably able to.
(3) If a public body or public entity fails to comply with the requirements
of the ICP, the Territory Coordinator may, after informing the public
body or public entity, report the failure to the Minister.
(4) A failure that is reported to the Minister under subsection (3) may
be included in the annual report prepared under section 99.
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Division 3 Variation and revocation of ICPs
32 Variation of ICP
(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,
or may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a proposed
variation of an ICP.
(2) The Territory Coordinator must:
(a) publish the proposed variation on the Territory Coordinator or
Agency website; and
(b) if the proposed variation would in the opinion of the
Coordinator or the Minister effect a material change to the
ICP, undertake public consultation on the proposed variation
in accordance with the regulations (if any).
33 Recommendation to Minister
The Territory Coordinator must give the Minister the following:
(a) a copy of the proposed variation;
(b) a summary of the submissions received during any public
consultation required by section 32(2)(b);
(c) a recommendation in relation to the proposed variation.
34 Minister's decision
After receiving a recommendation in relation to a proposed variation
of an ICP under section 33 and considering any summary of
submissions received, the Minister may decide to:
(a) approve the proposed variation; or
(b) refer the proposed variation back to the Territory Coordinator
for amendment; or
(c) refuse to approve the proposed variation.
35 Effect of decision
(1) If the Minister approves a proposed variation of an ICP, the
variation takes effect on the date specified in the notice published
under section 37.
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(2) If the Minister refers the proposed variation back to the Territory
Coordinator, the Coordinator must amend the proposed variation as
requested by the Minister.
(3) Sections 32(2) to 34 apply in relation to the amended variation as if
it were the original proposed variation.
36 Revocation of approval of ICP
(1) The Minister may, in writing, revoke the approval of an ICP.
(2) The revocation takes effect on the date specified in the notice
published under section 37.
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37 Notices in relation to ICPs
(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with
subsection (2) if the Minister:
(a) approves a proposed ICP or proposed variation of an ICP; or
(b) revokes the approval of an ICP.
(2) The notice must include the information prescribed by regulation
and be:
(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and
(b) given to:
(i) each interested party for the plan area for the ICP that is
approved, varied or revoked; and
(ii) in relation to an approval of a proposed ICP or a
proposed variation of an ICP – each person who made a
submission on the proposed ICP or variation.
(3) A responsible entity must not approve an application for a statutory
decision or regarding a statutory process in relation to any activity
being carried out on land in an ICA unless:
(a) the activity is consistent with the approved ICP in effect in the
area; or
(b) the Territory Coordinator gives consent.
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Part 5 Programs of works
38 Meaning of program of works
A program of works enables social or economic development in
the Territory or a region of the Territory by documenting an
aggregation of works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings or
functions to be undertaken by a public entity or a proponent of a
project in the Territory or the region.
39 Preparing a program of works
(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,
or may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a program of
works for the Territory or for any region of the Territory.
(2) A program of works must:
(a) state the period of time for which it is in effect; and
(b) describe each of the works, projects, services, utilities,
undertakings or functions to be delivered in the period; and
(c) if the program does not apply to the Territory as a whole –
state which region it applies to; and
(d) identify the public entities that are responsible for delivering
each of the works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings
and functions in the program; and
(e) identify any governance and finance frameworks required for
delivering the works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings
and functions in the program.
40 Selection of works for program and performance of works
(1) Works, projects, services, utilities, undertakings or functions to be
included in a program of works are at the discretion of the Territory
Coordinator, having regard to the primary principle.
(2) The Territory Coordinator may nominate works, projects, services,
utilities, undertakings or functions included in a program of works
that are to be undertaken by any public entity or person who is
required or permitted by any Act to do so.
(3) Before selecting a work, project, service, utility, undertaking or
function for inclusion in the program, the Territory Coordinator:
(a) must consult with any public body, public entity or person to
be identified in the plan as responsible for delivery; and
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(b) may consult with any other person the Coordinator considers
appropriate.
41 Submission to Minister and decision
(1) The Territory Coordinator must submit a proposed program of
works to the Minister for approval.
(2) The Minister may decide to:
(a) approve the proposed program of works; or
(b) refer the proposed program back to the Territory Coordinator
for amendment; or
(c) refuse to approve the proposed program.
(3) If the Minister approves the program, the Minister must:
(a) give written notice on the Territory Coordinator or Agency
website that the Minister:
(i) approves the program of works; and
(ii) authorises its implementation by the Territory
Coordinator; and
(b) publish a statement of reasons for the approval on the
Territory Coordinator or Agency website.
(4) If the Minister does not approve the program, the Minister must
return the program, together with the Minister's objections to and
comments on the program, to the Territory Coordinator.
(5) The Territory Coordinator must:
(a) consider the Minister's objections and comments and amend
the program as requested by the Minister; and
(b) resubmit the program to the Minister.
(6) Subsections (2) to (5) apply in relation to a resubmitted program as
if it were the original program submitted under subsection (1).
42 Effect of approval
(1) On publication of the notice under section 41(3)(a), the program of
works is an approved program of works.
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(2) The Territory Coordinator must:
(a) give a copy of the approved program of works to each public
body and public entity identified in the approved program; and
(b) publish the approved program on the Territory Coordinator or
Agency website.
(3) Each public body and public entity identified in an approved
program of works must comply with the program to the extent it is
reasonably able to.
(4) If a public body or public entity identified in an approved program of
works fails to comply with the requirements of the approved
program, the Territory Coordinator may, after informing the public
body or public entity, report the failure to the Minister.
(5) A failure that is reported to the Minister under subsection (4) may
be included in the annual report prepared under section 99.
(6) The Territory Coordinator must, on the direction of the Minister, or
may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, undertake and commission
investigations, prepare plans, give directions and take any other
actions that the Coordinator considers necessary or desirable to
secure the proper planning, preparation, coordination and control of
each work, project, service, utility, undertaking and function listed in
an approved program of works.
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43 Designation of Territory development area
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may, in writing,
designate an area of land or water to be a Territory development
area.
(2) The Minister may make the designation only if the Minister
considers that:
(a) the area has potential for development of economic
significance to the Territory or a region of the Territory; or
(b) the area has potential for construction of infrastructure that
would enable, or be enabled by, development of economic
significance to the Territory; or
(c) the area meets any other criteria prescribed by regulation.
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(3) The designation must:
(a) assign a name to the Territory development area; and
(b) specify:
(i) the intended development of economic significance of
the area to the Territory, or region of the Territory; or
(ii) the other reason why the area is being designated; and
(c) specify the boundaries of the area.
(4) The Minister must publish a statement of reasons for the
designation on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website.
(5) The designation:
(a) takes effect on the date specified in the notice published under
section 60(2); and
(b) has effect until revoked.
44 Powers of Territory Coordinator in relation to Territory
development area
The Territory Coordinator may do any of the following in relation to
a Territory development area:
(a) direct a public entity to undertake or coordinate investigations
or studies or prepare reports required for the development of a
proposed TDA plan;
(b) engage a person to undertake investigations or studies or
prepare reports required for the development of a proposed
TDA plan;
(c) give an authorisation under section 92(1).
Note for paragraph (a)
See section 22 for the requirement of a public entity to cooperate with the
Territory Coordinator.
Note for section 44
Powers under Part 7 are also available in relation to a Territory development
area.
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45 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on Territory
development area applications
(1) In considering any application for a statutory decision or regarding a
statutory process in relation to any land in a Territory development
area for which a TDA plan is not in effect, a responsible entity must
seek and take the Territory Coordinator's views on the application
into account before making any decision.
(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other law of the Territory.
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46 Territory development area plans
(1) A Territory development area plan (a TDA plan) is a plan for the
Territory development area to which it relates that may identify the
following:
(a) the activities, land uses, development outcomes and
environmental and social values or outcomes for the plan
area;
(b) the infrastructure and services required for the activities, land
uses and development proposed for the plan area;
(c) land that may be acquired;
(d) any governance or finance frameworks required for delivering
the plan.
(2) A TDA plan may set out requirements for activities, land uses or
development undertaken in the plan area including:
(a) the recovery from proponents of projects of reasonable costs
relating to the process of preparation, approval and
implementation of the plan; and
(b) requirements relating to any other matter prescribed by
regulation.
(3) A TDA plan may provide for the following:
(a) the establishment of an authority for the plan area;
(b) provisions regarding the membership of the authority;
(c) how the authority will operate;
(d) the powers and functions of the authority.
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47 Preparation of proposed TDA plan
(1) The Territory Coordinator must prepare a proposed TDA plan for
each Territory development area.
(2) The Territory Coordinator may prepare a proposed TDA plan for
any other area.
48 Public consultation
After preparing a proposed TDA plan, the Territory Coordinator
must:
(a) publish the proposed TDA plan on the Territory Coordinator or
Agency website; and
(b) undertake public consultation on the proposed plan in
accordance with the regulations.
49 Recommendation to Minister
After public consultation has been undertaken on a proposed TDA
plan, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister the following:
(a) a copy of the proposed TDA plan;
(b) a summary of the submissions received during the public
consultation;
(c) a recommendation in relation to the proposed plan, including
any changes proposed.
50 Minister's decision
After receiving a recommendation in relation to a proposed TDA
plan under section 49 and considering the summary of submissions
received during the public consultation undertaken under
section 48(b), the Minister may decide to:
(a) approve the proposed plan and, if the plan area is not a
Territory development area, designate the area to be a
Territory development area; or
(b) refer the proposed plan back to the Territory Coordinator for
amendment; or
(c) refuse to approve the proposed plan.
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51 Effect of decision
(1) If the Minister approves the proposed TDA plan:
(a) from the date specified in the notice published under
section 61(2), the plan is the TDA plan for the Territory
development area; and
(b) the Territory Coordinator must publish the plan on the Territory
Coordinator or Agency website.
(2) If the Minister refers the plan back to the Territory Coordinator, the
Coordinator must amend the proposed TDA plan as requested by
the Minister.
(3) Sections 48 to 50 apply in relation to the amended plan as if it were
the original proposed TDA plan.
52 Activities to be consistent with TDA plan
(1) A responsible entity must not approve an application for a statutory
decision or regarding a statutory process in relation to any activity
being carried out on land in a Territory development area unless:
(a) the activity is consistent with the approved TDA plan in effect
in the area; or
(b) the Territory Coordinator gives consent.
(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other law of the Territory.
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53 Variation of boundaries of Territory development area
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, in writing, vary the
boundaries of a Territory development area.
(2) The Minister may vary the boundaries in a manner that results in
additional land or water (the new area) being incorporated into the
Territory development area only if the Minister considers that:
(a) the new area has potential for development of economic
significance to the Territory, or a region of the Territory; or
(b) the new area has potential for establishment of infrastructure
that would enable, or be enabled by, development of
economic significance to the Territory; or
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(c) the new area meets any other criteria prescribed by
regulation.
(3) If the Minister varies the boundaries of a Territory development
area:
(a) the variation takes effect on the date specified in the notice
published under section 60(2); and
(b) the Minister must publish a statement of reasons for the
variation.
54 Revocation of designation of Territory development area
(1) The Minister may, in writing, revoke the designation of a Territory
development area.
(2) If the Minister revokes the designation of a Territory development
area:
(a) the revocation takes effect on the date specified in the notice
published under section 60(2); and
(b) if a TDA plan is in effect for the area – when the revocation
takes effect, the plan is automatically revoked.
55 Variation of TDA plan
(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,
or may, on the Coordinator's own initiative, prepare a proposed
variation of a TDA plan.
(2) The Territory Coordinator must:
(a) publish the proposed variation on the Territory Coordinator or
Agency website; and
(b) if the proposed variation would in the opinion of the
Coordinator or the Minister effect a material change to the
TDA plan, undertake public consultation on the proposed
variation in accordance with the regulations (if any).
56 Recommendation to Minister
The Territory Coordinator must give the Minister the following:
(a) a copy of the proposed variation;
(b) a summary of the submissions received during any public
consultation required by section 55(2)(b);
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(c) a recommendation in relation to the proposed variation.
57 Minister's decision
After receiving a recommendation in relation to a proposed variation
of a TDA plan under section 56 and considering any summary of
submissions received, the Minister may decide to:
(a) approve the proposed variation; or
(b) refer the proposed variation back to the Territory Coordinator
for amendment; or
(c) refuse to approve the proposed variation.
58 Effect of decision
(1) If the Minister approves a proposed variation of a TDA plan, the
variation takes effect on the date specified in the notice published
under section 61(2).
(2) If the Minister refers the proposed variation back to the Territory
Coordinator, the Coordinator must amend the proposed variation as
requested by the Minister.
(3) Sections 55(2) to 57 apply in relation to the amended variation as if
it were the original proposed variation.
59 Revocation of approval of TDA plan
(1) The Minister may, in writing, revoke the approval of a TDA plan.
(2) The revocation takes effect on the date specified in the notice
published under section 61(2).
Note for section 59
A TDA plan may be automatically revoked under section 54(2)(b).
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60 Notices in relation to Territory development areas
(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with
subsection (2) if the Minister:
(a) designates an area of land to be a Territory development area;
or
(b) varies the boundaries of a Territory development area; or
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(c) revokes a designation of a Territory development area.
(2) The notice must include the information prescribed by regulation
and be:
(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and
(b) given to each interested party for the Territory development
area.
61 Notices in relation to TDA plans
(1) The Minister must give written notice in accordance with
subsection (2) if the Minister:
(a) approves a proposed TDA plan or proposed variation of a
TDA plan; or
(b) revokes the approval of a TDA plan.
(2) The notice must include the information prescribed by regulation
and be:
(a) published on the Territory Coordinator or Agency website; and
(b) given to:
(i) each interested party for the plan area for the TDA plan
that is approved, varied or revoked; and
(ii) in relation to an approval of a proposed TDA plan or a
proposed variation of a TDA plan – each person who
made a submission on the proposed TDA plan or
variation.
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62 Definitions
In this Part:
applicant, in relation to a statutory decision or statutory process,
means the person seeking the decision or the undertaking of the
process under the relevant law for the decision or process.
condition variation notice, see section 84(1).
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decision request, see section 66(1).
original entity, see section 71(c).
prioritisation request, see section 64(1).
progression-related request, see section 65(1).
works projects means projects undertaken as part of the
implementation of an approved program of works.
63 Application of Part
(1) This Part, and any request or notice given under it, applies despite
any other law of the Territory to the contrary, other than the
Interpretation Act 1978.
(2) The reference to the Interpretation Act 1978 in subsection (1) does
not include section 62A of that Act in relation to sections 75(2)
and 86(2).
(3) This Part applies, with any necessary modifications, to activities in:
(a) an ICA for which an ICP is not in effect in the same manner as
it applies to an IC activity; and
(b) a Territory development area for which a TDA plan is not in
effect in the same manner as it applies to a TDA activity.
Division 2 Requests
64 Prioritisation request
(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 67, the Territory Coordinator
may, by written notice (a prioritisation request) given to a
responsible entity for a statutory process, request the entity to
prioritise undertaking the process for one or more specified
significant projects, works projects, IC activities or TDA activities.
(2) Before giving the prioritisation request, the Territory Coordinator
must consult the responsible entity about the proposed request.
(3) On receiving the prioritisation request, the responsible entity must
give priority to undertaking the statutory process for the project,
activity or area specified in the request over any other matter for
which the responsible entity is responsible that is subject to the
same statutory process.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a responsible entity who is a
Minister.
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(5) Subject to this section, the relevant law for the statutory process
continues to apply to the process.
65 Progression-related request
(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 67, the Territory Coordinator
may, by written notice (a progression-related request) given to
the responsible entity for a statutory process, request the entity:
(a) to start or complete the process in relation to a significant
project, a works project, an IC activity or a TDA activity within
the period specified in the request; or
(b) to pause, or to continue to undertake, the process in relation
to a significant project, a works project, an IC activity or a TDA
activity for the period specified in the request.
(2) Before giving the progression-related request, the Territory
Coordinator must:
(a) consult the responsible entity about the proposed request; and
(b) have regard to the requirements and timeframes, if any, under
the relevant law for the undertaking of the process.
(3) On receiving the progression-related request, the responsible entity
must:
(a) comply with the request; and
(b) notify the Territory Coordinator of the compliance as soon as
practicable after it occurs.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a responsible entity who is a
Minister.
(5) Subject to subsection (6), the relevant law for the statutory process
continues to apply to the process.
(6) In the case of a request to pause a statutory process:
(a) any statutory timeframe set out in the relevant law for the
process is also paused; and
(b) if section 42 of the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative
Tribunal Act 2014 applies to the statutory process, the
operation of that section is suspended while the pause request
is in effect.
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(7) If the Territory Coordinator revokes a pause request given under
subsection (1)(b), the statutory process resumes when the notice is
received by the responsible entity.
66 Decision request
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and section 67, the Territory
Coordinator may, by written notice (a decision request) given to
the responsible entity for a statutory decision, request the entity to
make a specified decision in relation to a significant project, a works
project, an IC activity or a TDA activity within the period specified in
the notice.
(2) Before giving the decision request, the Territory Coordinator must:
(a) consult with the responsible entity about the proposed
request; and
(b) have regard to the requirements, if any, under the relevant law
for the decision about public notification of information or other
matters in relation to the decision.
(3) The period specified in the decision request must be at least:
(a) 20 business days after the request is given; or
(b) if, under the relevant law for the statutory decision, the
responsible entity would, but for this section, be required to
make the decision within a period that is less than 20 business
days after the request is given – the lesser period.
(4) On receiving the decision request, the responsible entity must:
(a) make the statutory decision specified in the request within the
period specified in the request; and
(b) notify the Territory Coordinator of the decision as soon as
practicable after it is made.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a responsible entity who is a
Minister.
(6) Subject to this section, the relevant law for the statutory decision
continues to apply to the making of the decision.
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67 When Minister may make request
(1) If the Territory Coordinator is the applicant for a statutory decision
or statutory process in relation to a works project, an IC activity or a
TDA activity:
(a) the Coordinator cannot make a prioritisation request,
progression-related request or decision request in relation to
the decision or process; and
(b) the Minister may instead make the request under this Division.
(2) If the responsible entity for a statutory decision or statutory process
in relation to a significant project, a works project, an IC activity or a
TDA activity is a Minister:
(a) the Territory Coordinator cannot make a prioritisation request,
progression-related request or decision request in relation to
the decision or process; and
(b) the Minister may instead make the request under this Division.
(3) If the Minister makes a prioritisation request, progression-related
request or decision request under this Division in accordance with
subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b), a reference to the Territory Coordinator
in section 64, 65 or 66 is taken to be a reference to the Minister.
Division 3 Step-in notices
68 Territory Coordinator may give step-in notice
(1) Subsection (2) applies, subject to sections 69 and 70, in relation to
a statutory decision to be made, or statutory process to be
undertaken, in relation to a significant project, a works project, an
IC activity or a TDA activity.
(2) The Territory Coordinator may give the responsible entity and the
applicant for the statutory decision or statutory process a written
notice (a step-in notice) advising that the Coordinator will step-in
to make the statutory decision or undertake the statutory process in
place of the responsible entity.
(3) The step-in notice must state that the Territory Coordinator is the
responsible entity for the statutory decision or statutory process
from the time the notice is given until the Coordinator finishes
making the decision or undertaking the process.
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69 When Minister may give step-in notice
(1) If the Territory Coordinator is the applicant for a statutory decision
or statutory process in relation to a works project, an IC activity or a
TDA activity:
(a) the Coordinator cannot give a step-in notice in relation to the
decision or process; and
(b) the Minister may instead give a step-in notice under
section 68.
(2) If the responsible entity for a statutory decision or statutory process
in relation to a significant project, a works project, an IC activity or a
TDA activity is a minister:
(a) the Territory Coordinator cannot give a step-in notice in
relation to the decision or process; and
(b) the Coordinator may recommend that the Minister gives a
step-in notice under section 68; and
(c) the Minister may instead give a step-in notice under
section 68.
(3) If the Minister gives a step-in notice under section 68 in accordance
with subsection (1)(b) or (2)(c), a reference to the Territory
Coordinator in sections 70 to 74 is taken to be a reference to the
Minister.
70 When step-in notice may be given
The Territory Coordinator must not give a step-in notice for a
statutory decision or statutory process unless the Coordinator has
consulted the responsible entity for the decision or process about
the proposed notice.
71 Effects of step-in notice
If the Territory Coordinator gives a step-in notice for a statutory
decision or statutory process:
(a) the Coordinator becomes the responsible entity under the
relevant law for the decision or process from the time the
step-in notice is given until the Coordinator finishes making
the decision or undertaking the process; and
(b) for making the decision or undertaking the process – the
Coordinator has all the powers of the responsible entity under
the relevant law for the decision or process; and
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(c) the entity (the original entity) that was the responsible entity
for the decision or process before the step-in notice was given
must comply with section 72; and
(d) no person (including the original entity) may take any action in
relation to the decision or process, other than to comply with
section 72, until the Coordinator gives a notice of completion
under section 74; and
(e) despite paragraph (a), the making of the decision or
undertaking of the process by the Coordinator is taken to be
the exercise of a power or performance of a function of the
Coordinator under this Act.
72 Original entity to give assistance or recommendations
(1) The original entity must give the Territory Coordinator all
reasonable assistance and materials the Coordinator requires to act
under this Division, including:
(a) all information and documents about the statutory decision or
statutory process the entity had before the step-in notice was
given; and
(b) all information and documents received about the decision or
process by the entity after the step-in notice was given.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to material that is subject
to client legal privilege.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Territory Coordinator may, by
written notice, require the entity to give the Coordinator, within the
reasonable period specified in the notice, a written report containing
the following:
(a) an assessment of matters, specified in the notice, relevant to
the statutory decision or statutory process;
(b) recommendations about the assessment mentioned in
paragraph (a).
Example for subsection (3)(b)
Recommendations about proposed conditions relevant to the statutory decision.
(4) This section does not limit section 22.
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73 Making the statutory decision
(1) When making a statutory decision under a step-in notice, in addition
to applying the relevant law, the Territory Coordinator must have
regard to the primary principle.
(2) For subsection (1), in imposing any conditions permissible under
the relevant law in making a statutory decision under a step-in
notice, the Territory Coordinator may also impose any conditions
the Coordinator considers necessary or desirable to promote the
primary principle.
74 Notice of completion
(1) When the Territory Coordinator finishes making a statutory decision
or undertaking a statutory process under this Division, the
Coordinator must give written notice to the applicant and the
original entity for the decision or process.
(2) The notice must include:
(a) a statement to the effect that the original entity is to resume its
function as the responsible entity for the decision or process;
and
(b) for a notice in relation to a statutory decision:
(i) the reasons for the Territory Coordinator's decision; and
(ii) the conditions, if any, imposed under section 73(2) in
relation to the decision.
(3) The statutory decision takes effect:
(a) when the applicant for the decision and the original entity are
given notice under subsection (1); or
(b) on any later date specified in the notice.
75 Effect of statutory decision made under step-in notice
(1) A statutory decision made by the Territory Coordinator under this
Division, including a decision to impose a condition, has effect as if
it were a decision of the original entity.
(2) For subsection (1), the original entity may:
(a) administer and enforce the decision accordingly, despite any
purpose or object underlying the relevant law to the contrary;
and
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(b) take the action necessary to comply with and give effect to the
decision.
Note for subsection (2)(a)
This provision is intended to displace section 62A of the Interpretation Act 1978.
(3) To avoid doubt, the original entity must not change or interfere with
a decision made under a step-in notice.
76 Subsequent alteration or imposition of conditions
(1) The original entity must not make a material alteration to a condition
imposed by the Territory Coordinator as specified in accordance
with section 74(2)(b) unless the original entity has consulted with
the Coordinator about the proposed alteration.
(2) If the original entity subsequently imposes a condition in relation to
a statutory decision made by the Territory Coordinator under a
step-in notice, the condition is of no effect to the extent it is
inconsistent with a condition imposed by the Coordinator, unless
the Coordinator consents to the imposition of the condition.
(3) The original entity may apply or renew a condition imposed by the
Territory Coordinator under this Division despite anything to the
contrary in the relevant law.
Division 4 Exemption notices
77 Exemption notice
(1) An exemption notice is a notice that:
(a) relates to a statutory decision to be made, or statutory process
to be undertaken, in relation to a significant project, a works
project, an IC activity or a TDA activity; and
(b) states that, for the purposes of the decision being made or the
process being undertaken, the application of the relevant law,
or a provision of the relevant law, is modified or excluded in
the manner specified in the notice.
(2) An exemption notice cannot be given in relation to a statutory
decision or statutory process that involves a matter prescribed by
regulation.
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78 Grounds for giving exemption notice
(1) Each of the following is a ground for giving an exemption notice:
(a) having regard to the primary principle and the purpose and
objectives of the relevant law, the application of the law, or
part of the law, is not necessary for achieving effective or
efficient regulation of the significant project, works project,
IC activity or TDA activity;
(b) modifying or excluding the law, or part of the law, would
achieve efficient and effective regulation because the law
substantially duplicates a statutory process or part of a
statutory process that is completed or will be completed in
relation to the relevant project or activity.
(2) An exemption notice must state the ground on which it is made.
79 Recommendation to Minister
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Territory Coordinator may
recommend to the Minister that the Minister gives an exemption
notice in relation to a statutory decision to be made, or statutory
process to be undertaken, in relation to a significant project, a
works project, an IC activity or a TDA activity if the Coordinator is
satisfied a ground mentioned in section 78(1) exists.
(2) Before making the recommendation, the Territory Coordinator:
(a) must consult with the responsible entity and the applicant for
the statutory decision or statutory process; and
(b) may consult with any other person the Coordinator considers
may be affected by the proposed exemption notice.
(3) The recommendation must set out:
(a) the ground on which the Territory Coordinator is satisfied the
exemption notice can be issued; and
(b) details of who was consulted under subsection (2); and
(c) a summary of the views of those consulted.
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80 Minister may give exemption notice
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may give an
exemption notice to the responsible entity and the applicant for the
statutory decision or statutory process specified in the notice:
(a) on the recommendation of the Territory Coordinator; or
(b) on the Minister's own initiative.
(2) Before giving an exemption notice on the Minister's own initiative,
the Minister:
(a) must consult with the responsible entity and the applicant for
the statutory decision or statutory process specified in the
notice; and
(b) may consult with any other person the Minister considers may
be affected by the proposed exemption notice.
(3) The Minister must not give an exemption notice unless the Minister
is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that a ground mentioned in
section 78(1) for giving the notice exists.
81 Effect of exemption notice
(1) The application of the relevant law, or a provision of the relevant
law, to the statutory decision or statutory process to which the
exemption notice relates is taken to be modified or excluded in the
manner specified in the notice.
(2) A decision maker (including an original decision maker) is
authorised to make a decision in accordance with the law as
modified or excluded by the notice.
82 Tabling and disallowance
(1) The Minister must table a copy of an exemption notice in the
Legislative Assembly on the next sitting day after it is made.
(2) The Legislative Assembly may pass a resolution disallowing an
exemption notice, or a specified provision of the notice, whether or
not it has been tabled.
(3) Notice of a resolution under subsection (2) must be given within:
(a) if the exemption notice is tabled in accordance with
subsection (1) – 6 sitting days after it is tabled; or
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(b) if the exemption notice has not been tabled in accordance with
subsection (1) – 6 sitting days after the day on which the
notice was required to be tabled.
(4) If a resolution disallows an exemption notice or provisions of it, the
disallowance has, subject to subsection (5), the same effect as a
revocation of the notice or provisions.
(5) The disallowance of an exemption notice or provisions of it does not
affect anything done before the disallowance under the relevant law
in relation to the significant project, works project, IC activity or
TDA activity to which the exemption notice relates.
Division 5 Condition variation notices
83 Meaning of approval
In this Division:
approval includes an authorisation, a permission, a consent, a
lease, a licence, a certificate or another authority.
84 Territory Coordinator may give condition variation notice
(1) The Territory Coordinator may give a written notice (a condition
variation notice), in the terms permitted by section 85, varying the
conditions imposed on a statutory decision made in relation to a
significant project, a works project, an IC activity or a TDA activity.
(2) Before giving the condition variation notice, the Territory
Coordinator must:
(a) consult with the following about the proposed notice:
(i) the responsible entity for the statutory decision;
(ii) any entity that in the opinion of the Coordinator would be
affected by the proposed notice; and
(b) if the responsible entity is a Minister – obtain the consent of
the Minister to the notice.
(3) The condition variation notice must be given to:
(a) the responsible entity; and
(b) any other entity to which the statutory decision applies.
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85 Permitted variations
The conditions imposed on a statutory decision may be varied by a
condition variation notice only if:
(a) the conditions are varied in accordance with the provisions of
the relevant law under which the decision was made that
relate to the variation of the conditions; or
(b) the applicant for the decision has consented to the variation;
or
(c) for a decision that was the grant of an approval for a period of
time – the variation is to take effect on renewal or extension of
the approval for a further period; or
(d) the Territory Coordinator is satisfied, on reasonable grounds,
the variation:
(i) provides for consistency between the conditions
applying to the decision and any requirements or
conditions applying under a law of the Commonwealth in
relation to the significant project, IC activity, works
project or TDA activity; or
(ii) is likely to prevent harm to a person or material
environmental harm as defined in section 8 of the
Environment Protection Act 2019; or
(iii) is in connection with an inability by the applicant for the
decision to comply with a requirement under a law of the
Territory or a condition of an approval under a law of the
Territory; or
(e) the Coordinator is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, the
circumstances prescribed by regulation exist.
86 Effect of condition variation notice and revocation of condition
(1) A condition imposed on a statutory decision by a variation made by
a condition variation notice is taken to be a valid condition operating
under the relevant law under which the decision was made,
whether or not the variation effecting the condition could have, but
for the operation of this section, been validly made under the
relevant law.
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(2) For subsection (1), the original entity may:
(a) administer and enforce the condition accordingly, despite any
purpose or object underlying the relevant law to the contrary;
and
(b) take the action necessary to comply with and give effect to the
condition.
Note for subsection (2)(a)
This provision is intended to displace section 62A of the Interpretation Act 1978.
(3) The Territory Coordinator may, at any time, revoke a condition
imposed on a statutory decision made by a condition variation
notice given by the Coordinator, by written notice given to the
responsible entity and the holder of the approval.
87 When Minister may give condition variation notice
(1) If the Territory Coordinator was the applicant for a statutory
decision in relation to a works project, an IC activity or a
TDA activity:
(a) the Coordinator cannot give a condition variation notice
varying the conditions imposed on the decision; and
(b) the Minister may instead give a condition variation notice
under this Division.
(2) If the Minister gives a condition variation notice under this Division
in accordance with subsection (1)(b), a reference to the Territory
Coordinator in section 84, 85 or 86 is taken to be a reference to the
Minister.
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88 Publication of requests and notices
(1) Within 5 business days after giving one of the following requests or
notices, the Territory Coordinator or Minister must publish a copy of
the request or notice on the Territory Coordinator or Agency
website:
(a) a prioritisation request;
(b) a progression-related request;
(c) a decision request;
(d) a step-in notice;
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(e) a notice of completion under section 74;
(f) an exemption notice;
(g) a condition variation notice;
(h) a notice of revocation of a condition under section 86(3).
(2) For a notice mentioned in subsection (1)(d), (f), (g) or (h), the
Territory Coordinator or Minister must also publish a statement of
reasons for giving the notice.
89 Reports about requests
(1) Within 5 business days after giving a prioritisation request,
progression-related request or decision request, the Territory
Coordinator must give the Minister a report about the request that
includes:
(a) a copy of the request; and
(b) a statement of reasons for giving the request.
(2) If a prioritisation request is not complied with, the Territory
Coordinator must give the Minister a report about the
non-compliance within 5 business days after the Coordinator
becomes aware of it.
(3) If a progression-related request or decision request is not complied
with, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister a report about
the non-compliance within 5 business days after the period
specified in the request expires.
90 Reports about notices
(1) Within 5 business days after giving a step-in notice or condition
variation notice, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister a
report about the notice that includes:
(a) a copy of the notice; and
(b) a summary of the reasons for giving the notice.
(2) Within 5 business days after giving a completion notice under
section 74, the Territory Coordinator must give the Minister a copy
of the notice.
(3) If the Minister gives a step-in notice, the Minister must prepare a
report about the notice within 5 business days after giving a
completion notice under section 74(1).
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(4) A report under subsection (3) must include the following:
(a) a copy of the step-in notice;
(b) a summary of the reasons for giving the step-in notice;
(c) a copy of the notice given under section 74.
91 Tabling of reports
The Minister must table a copy of each of the following reports or
notices in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after
receiving or preparing the report or notice:
(a) a report given to the Minister under section 90(1);
(b) a notice given to the Minister under section 90(2);
(c) a report prepared under section 90(3).
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92 Power to enter land
(1) The Territory Coordinator may, in writing, authorise a person to
enter land:
(a) within an ICA to carry out work required to develop a proposed
ICP; or
(b) within a Territory development area to carry out work required
for the development of a proposed TDA plan.
(2) A person who is authorised by the Territory Coordinator to enter
land must give the owner or occupier of the land written notice of
the person's intention to enter at least 14 days before the proposed
entry.
(3) The notice must specify the following:
(a) the land proposed to be entered;
(b) the name and address of the person and any other person
who will enter the land;
(c) details of the work the person is authorised to carry out on the
land;
(d) any other matters prescribed by regulation.
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(4) Subject to subsection (5), the person must not enter premises
under this section without the consent of the owner or occupier of
the land.
(5) The person must not enter residential premises under this section.
(6) The person must show the written authorisation to enter the land to
the owner or occupier of the land on request.
93 Powers on entry
(1) A person who is authorised under section 92(1) to enter land may
enter the land without obtaining a warrant and, on entry, do any of
the following in relation to the development of the ICP or proposed
TDA plan (as the case may be):
(a) inspect the land and anything on the land;
(b) bring vehicles, equipment, machinery and materials onto the
land and install and maintain any equipment, machinery or
materials;
(c) take photographs and make sketches or other records of the
land;
(d) measure anything, or take samples of anything, on the land;
(e) take any other action reasonably required for the development
of the plan.
(2) The person must:
(a) ensure any work done has minimal impact on the land; and
(b) once the work is complete:
(i) remove all things brought onto the land; and
(ii) to the extent possible, leave the land in the same
condition it was in immediately before the person
entered.
94 Compensation for damage
(1) If, in the performance of a person's work under section 93, damage
is caused to land, the Territory must pay to the owner or occupier of
the land, as the case requires, the amount, if any, that is
determined by the Territory Coordinator to be the amount of the
damage.
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(2) For this section, damage to land includes loss suffered as a result
of any of the following:
(a) deprivation of the access to the surface of the land;
(b) damage to the surface of the land or to improvements on the
land;
(c) damage to a crop or to stock on the land.
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95 Limitation on review or appeal
(1) A person is not entitled to apply for a review of, or appeal against,
any decision under this Act or any other law of the Territory that is
authorised or required by or under this Act, despite anything to the
contrary in a law of the Territory.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect a person's right to seek judicial
review of a decision.
96 Keeping of register
(1) The Territory Coordinator must keep a register of information about
the following:
(a) designations of significant projects and revocations of
significant projects;
(b) declarations of ICAs, variations of ICA boundaries and
revocations of ICAs;
(c) approvals, variations and revocations of ICPs;
(d) approvals of programs of works;
(e) designations of Territory development areas, variations of the
boundaries of those areas and revocations of those
designations;
(f) TDA plans approved under section 50 and variations and
revocations of those plans;
(g) requests made and notices given under Part 7.
(2) The register must include a copy of each document mentioned in
subsection (1) and any other information prescribed by regulation.
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(3) The Territory Coordinator must make reasonable endeavours to
ensure the register is kept updated.
(4) The register must be available for inspection by the public.
97 Recovery of costs
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Territory Coordinator may recover
from a proponent of a significant project or a program of works
reasonable costs incurred by the Coordinator or an Agency in:
(a) issuing or complying with a request or notice under Part 7; or
(b) if a step-in notice is given – making or complying with the
statutory decision or undertaking the statutory process to
which the step-in notice relates; or
(c) carrying out any of the Coordinator's functions in relation to
the proponent.
(2) The Territory Coordinator may only recover costs under
subsection (1) in accordance with an agreement with the
proponent.
(3) Costs recovered by the Territory Coordinator on behalf of an
Agency under subsection (1) must be remitted to the Agency.
(4) An amount a proponent is required to pay under an agreement
referred to in subsection (2) may be recovered as a debt due and
payable to the Territory.
98 Acquisition on just terms
If the operation of this Act would, apart from this section, result in
an acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just
terms:
(a) the person is entitled to receive from the Territory the
compensation necessary to ensure the acquisition is on just
terms; and
(b) a court of competent jurisdiction may decide the amount of
compensation or make the orders it considers necessary to
ensure the acquisition is on just terms.
99 Annual report
(1) The Territory Coordinator must, by 31 October following the end of
each financial year, prepare and give the Minister a report on the
operation of this Act during that year.
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(2) The annual report must include a copy of each condition variation
notice, exemption notice and step-in notice given during the
financial year.
(3) The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative
Assembly within 6 sitting days after receiving it.
100 Review into matters relevant to Territory Coordinator's
functions
(1) The Territory Coordinator must, if directed to do so by the Minister,
conduct a review into any matter that, in the opinion of the Minister,
is one with which the Coordinator should be concerned in the
general operation of the Coordinator's functions.
(2) The Territory Coordinator may, on the Coordinator's own initiative,
conduct a review into any matter that, in the opinion of the
Coordinator, is one with which the Coordinator should be
concerned in the proper performance of the Coordinator's functions
under this or any other Act.
(3) The Territory Coordinator must prepare a report on the outcome of
a review under subsection (1) or (2) and give the report to the
Minister.
(4) The Minister must, as soon as practicable, but within 6 months after
receiving the report:
(a) give the Territory Coordinator a written response to the report;
and
(b) if the Minister has not followed, or does not intend to follow,
the advice or any recommendation contained in the report –
include in the response reasons why the Minister has not
implemented, or does not intend to implement, the advice or
recommendation.
101 Publication of review report and response
(1) Subject to subsection (2), in relation to each review conducted
under section 100, the Territory Coordinator must make the
following available for inspection by the public in the manner the
Coordinator considers appropriate:
(a) a copy of the report on the outcome of the review;
(b) the response from the Minister to the report.
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(2) Before making the report or response available, the Territory
Coordinator:
(a) must redact all information that is commercial-in-confidence;
and
(b) may redact any information that the Coordinator is satisfied:
(i) is in the public interest to withhold; or
(ii) there are other reasonable grounds for withholding.
102 Review of Act
(1) The Minister must arrange for an independent review of this Act to
determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and
whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those
objectives.
(2) The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after 5 years
after this Act commences.
(3) A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in the
Legislative Assembly within 12 months after the end of the period of
5 years.
103 Offence to give misleading information
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally gives information to another person;
and
(b) the other person is a TC officer; and
(c) the information is misleading and the person has knowledge of
that circumstance; and
(d) the TC officer is acting in an official capacity and the person
has knowledge of that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally gives a document to another person;
and
(b) the other person is a TC officer; and
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(c) the document contains misleading information and the person
has knowledge of that circumstance; and
(d) the TC officer is acting in an official capacity and the person
has knowledge of that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years.
(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b).
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against
subsection (1) or (2) if the defendant, when giving the information or
document:
(a) draws the misleading aspect of the information or document to
the TC officer's attention; and
(b) to the extent to which the person can reasonably do so – gives
the TC officer the information necessary to remedy the
misleading aspect of the information or document.
Note for subsection (4)
The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned (see
section 43BU of the Criminal Code).
(5) In this section:
acting in an official capacity, in relation to a TC officer, means the
officer is exercising powers or performing functions under, or
otherwise related to the administration of, this Act.
TC officer means the Territory Coordinator or a person employed
or engaged to carry out functions of the Coordinator under this Act.
104 Offence to disclose certain information
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person obtains information in the course of performing a
function connected with the administration of this Act or
exercising a power under this Act; and
(b) the information is confidential and the person is reckless in
relation to that circumstance; and
(c) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
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(d) the conduct results in the disclosure of the information and the
disclosure is not:
(i) for a purpose connected with the administration of this
Act, including a legal proceeding arising out of the
operation of this Act; or
(ii) to a person who is otherwise entitled to the
information; and
(e) the person is reckless in relation to the result and
circumstance referred to in paragraph (d).
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years.
(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
(3) If the information referred to in subsection (1) relates to a person, it
is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against that subsection
if the person has consented to the disclosure of the information.
Note for subsection (3)
In addition to the circumstances mentioned in this section, a person who
discloses information mentioned in this section will not be criminally responsible
for an offence if the disclosure is justified or excused by or under a law (see
section 43BE of the Criminal Code).
105 Protection from liability
(1) A person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or omitted
to be done by the person in good faith in the exercise of a power or
performance of a function as:
(a) the Territory Coordinator; or
(b) a member of the Coordinator's staff; or
(c) any other person acting for or on behalf of the Coordinator.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any liability the Territory would, apart
from that subsection, have for the act or omission.
(3) In this section:
exercise of a power includes the purported exercise of the power.
performance of a function includes the purported performance of
the function.
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106 Regulations
The Administrator may make regulations under this Act.
Note for section 106
See section 65 of the Interpretation Act 1978.
Schedule Acts that are Scheduled laws
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Schedule Acts that are Scheduled laws
section 3, definition Scheduled law,
paragraph (a)
1 Building Act 1993
2 Control of Roads Act 1953
3 Crown Lands Act 1992
4 Darwin Waterfront Corporation Act 2006
5 Electricity Reform Act 2000
6 Energy Pipelines Act 1981
7 Environment Protection Act 2019
8 Fisheries Act 1988
9 Geothermal Energy Act 2009
10 Heritage Act 2011
11 Land Development Corporation Act 2003
12 Land Title Act 2000
13 Lands Acquisition Act 1978
14 Local Government Act 2019
15 Mineral Titles Act 2010
16 National Gas (Northern Territory) Act 2008
17 Pastoral Land Act 1992
18 Petroleum Act 1984
19 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981
20 Planning Act 1999
21 Port of Darwin Act 2015
22 Ports Management Act 2015
23 Radiation Protection Act 2004
24 Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport)
Act 1980
25 Special Purposes Leases Act 1953
26 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976
27 Traffic Act 1987
28 Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform
Legislation) Act 2010
Schedule Acts that are Scheduled laws
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29 Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998
30 Water Act 1992
31 Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000
32 Weeds Management Act 2001
ENDNOTES
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Territory Coordinator Act 2025 (Act No. 4, 2025)
Assent date 24 March 2025
Commenced 31 March 2025 (Gaz S15, 31 March 2025)
Statute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2026 (Act No. 3, 2026)
Assent date 9 February 2026
Commenced 10 February 2026 (s 2)
3 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 51 amd No. 3, 2026, s 64