Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If the Chief Executive Officer proposes to refuse to expunge a charge or conviction after considering an application, the Chief Executive Officer must give the applicant written notice of the proposed refusal.
(2) The notice of the proposed refusal must include:
(a) the reasons for the proposed refusal; and
(b) a copy of any information or document that the Chief Executive Officer is relying on to support the proposed refusal; and
(c) a statement explaining the applicant's right to object to the proposed refusal and to give further submissions, information and documents in support of the application within 28 days of receiving the notice; and
(d) a statement explaining the applicant's right to have any determination reviewed by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
(3) Within 28 days of receiving the notice mentioned in subsection (1), the applicant may give further submissions, information and documents to respond to the proposed refusal.
(4) Before making a decision to refuse to expunge a charge or conviction, the Chief Executive Officer must consider any further submissions, information or documents given by the applicant.