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STRONGER FUTURES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY ACT 2012 (NO. 100, 2012) - SECT 5

The Dictionary

                   In this Act:

"alcohol protected area" means an area in the Northern Territory that is prescribed by rules made for the purposes of subsection 27(1).

"business" includes a business not carried on for profit.

"business day" means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the Northern Territory.

"CATSI Act" means the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 .

"circumstances" of a community store include the store's size and location.

"civil penalty order" : see subsection 75(5).

"civil penalty provision" : see subsection 75(2).

"commencement" means the day section 3 commences.

"committee of management" of an unincorporated association: see subsection 39(8).

"community living area" : see subsection 35(2).

"community store" : see subsection 39(1).

"dealings" in land includes:

                     (a)  selling, exchanging, leasing, mortgaging, disposing of, or otherwise creating or passing a legal or equitable interest in, land; or

                     (b)  granting an easement or covenant over land or releasing an easement or covenant benefiting land; or

                     (c)  subdividing or consolidating land so as to affect, or consenting to a plan of subdivision or consolidation of land that affects, interests in land; or

                     (d)  making a development application in relation to land; or

                     (e)  any other action (including executing an instrument) relating to land.

Note:          In this Act, a reference to land includes any estate or interest in land, whether legal or equitable.

"enforceable provision" means:

                     (a)  a civil penalty provision; or

                     (b)  a provision of Part 4 (about food security) that creates an offence.

"food security" : see subsection 37(3).

"food security area" : see subsection 38(2).

"food security matters" : see section 46.

"grocery items" include items for basic household needs, such as personal care and hygiene products, cleaning products and cooking utensils.

"land" includes any estate or interest in land, whether legal or equitable.

"licensed premises" has the same meaning as in the NT Liquor Act.

"liquor" has the same meaning as in the NT Liquor Act.

"manager" of a community store: see subsection 39(3).

"modify" includes add, omit and substitute.

"nominated person" : see subsection 24(2).

"NT Licensing Commission" means the Commission (within the meaning of the NT Liquor Act).

"NT Liquor Act means the Liquor Act" of the Northern Territory.

Note:          The reference to the Liquor Act of the Northern Territory is to be construed as a reference to that Act as originally enacted and as amended from time to time: see section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.

"NT liquor licence" means a licence issued under Part III of the NT Liquor Act.

"NT liquor permit" means a permit issued under section 87 of the NT Liquor Act.

"NT Liquor Regulations means the Liquor Regulations" of the Northern Territory.

Note:          The reference to the Liquor Regulations of the Northern Territory is to be construed as a reference to those Regulations as originally enacted and as amended from time to time: see section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.

"NT Minister" means the Minister of the Northern Territory who is responsible for the administration of the NT Liquor Act.

"owner" of a community store: see subsections 39(2) and (5).

"penalty unit" has the same meaning as in section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 .

"premises" includes any place (whether enclosed or built on or not) and, in particular, includes:

                     (a)  a building, aircraft, vehicle or vessel; and

                     (b)  any structure, whether a fixed structure or a moveable structure such as a tent, and whether on land or floating on any waters; and

                     (c)  a part of premises (including premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)).

"relevant court," in relation to a matter, means any of the following courts:

                     (a)  the Federal Court of Australia;

                     (b)  the Federal Magistrates Court;

                     (c)  a superior court, or lower court, of the Northern Territory;

that has jurisdiction in relation to the matter (see section 103).

"rules" means the rules made by the Minister under section 119.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department.

"town camp" : see subsection 34(2).



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