Management plan provisions

(1)

The provisions of a management plan for a Commonwealth reserve that relate to a township must include provisions for and in relation to:

(a)

the site of the township and the general purposes of the township, if the township was not established before its site was included in the reserve; and

(b)

the terms and conditions of any lease or sub-lease from the Director of land on which the township is to be established or developed; and

(c)

the purposes of any zones into which the township is to be divided.

Town plan provisions

(2)

A town plan must make detailed provision relating to the proposed construction or development of the township, including, in particular, the provision (if any) to be made for:

(a)

housing, shops, offices and other buildings and structures; and

(b)

bridges, railways, roads, streets, footpaths and parking areas; and

(c)

the supply of water, electricity and gas; and

(d)

the standards to be maintained in the construction and alteration of buildings and structures; and

(e)

sewerage and drainage; and

(f)

public amenities for recreation and other purposes; and

(g)

any other matters that are specified for the purposes of this paragraph by:

(i)

the management plan for the Commonwealth reserve containing the township; or

(ii)

the regulations; or

(iii)

any lease or sub-lease from the Director of land on which the township is to be established or developed.

Town plans may adopt, apply or incorporate other instruments

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (2), a town plan may apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification:

(a)

the provisions of any law of the Northern Territory (or a part of the Territory) that would not otherwise apply in relation to the township, as in force at a specified time or as in force from time to time; or

(b)

any matter contained in any instrument or writing as in force or existing at a specified time.

Town plans must not be inconsistent with other instruments

(4)

A town plan must never be inconsistent with:

(a)

the management plan for the Commonwealth reserve that includes the township; or

(b)

any lease or sub-lease from the Director of land on which the township is to be established or developed.

Revocation and variation of town plans

(5)

A town plan may be revoked or amended in the manner provided by the regulations.

Note: Town plans are to be prepared and approved in accordance with the regulations. See subparagraph 388(1)(b)(iii).