Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) For achieving the object of a redistribution, the Redistribution Committee must ensure each proposed division contains a number of electors not exceeding, or falling short of, the quota mentioned in section 13(4) of the Self-Government Act by more than one-fifth of the quota.
(2) In addition, the Redistribution Committee must give proper consideration to the following matters:
(a) community of interests in each proposed division, including economic, social and regional interests;
(b) types of communication and travel in each proposed division, with special reference to disabilities arising out of remoteness or distance;
(c) the trend of population changes in the Territory;
(d) the density of population in each proposed division;
(e) the area of each proposed division;
(f) the physical features of each proposed division;
(g) the existing boundaries of the following:
(i) divisions;
(ii) local government areas and wards under the Local Government Act 2019 and suburbs and towns;
(iii) Divisions and Subdivisions under the Commonwealth Act;
(iv) areas of Aboriginal Land Councils established by or under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth);
(h) all suggestions and comments given under sections 141 and 142.