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PASTORAL LAND ACT 1992
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
3A. Meaning of estimated carrying capacity and animal equivalent
3B. Application of Criminal Code
PART 2--OBJECTS AND DUTIES
4. Objects
5. Duty of Minister and Board
6. General duty of pastoral lessees
PART 3--ADMINISTRATION
Division 1--General
7. Fees
8. Pastoral districts
9. Power to enter pastoral land
10. Delegation by Minister
Division 2--Pastoral Land Board
11. Establishment of Board
12. Composition of Board
13. Qualification for membership of Board
14. Period of appointment
15. Alternate members
16. Chairperson
17. Resignation of members
18. Dismissal of members
19. Acting Chairperson
20. Disclosure of interest
21. Meetings of Board
23. Protection of members
24. Delegation by Board
25. Consultation and inquiries
26. Representation and inquiries
27. Protection of legal practitioners, witnesses, &c.
28. Rules of evidence
Division 3--Functions and powers of Board
29. Functions of Board
30. Powers of Board
PART 4--LEASES OF PASTORAL LAND
Division 1AA--Definitions
30A. Definitions
30B. Meaning of lease transaction
Division 1--General
31. Leases for pastoral purposes
32. Notice of lands available
33. Purchase price
34. Maximum holding, &c., of pastoral land
35. Enforcement of restrictions on holdings
36. Failure to accept offer of lease
37. Costs of survey, &c.
38. Conditions of pastoral leases
39. Conditions relating to land management
40. Breach of conditions
41. Breaches to be referred to Board
42. Remedial action on pastoral lease
43. Minister may review conditions of lease
44. Variation of lease provisions
45. Opinion of Board to be sought
46. Minister may grant a moratorium
47. Noting variation of lease
48. Term of pastoral lease
49. Extension of term of pastoral lease
50. Continuation in occupation on expiration of term of pastoral lease
51. Payment of value of improvements to outgoing pastoral lessee
52. Deductions from amount payable for improvements
53. Forfeiture of mortgaged pastoral lease
Division 2--Rent
54. Determination of estimated carrying capacity
54A. Review of estimated carrying capacity
55. Rent
56. Payment of rent
57. Interest accrued for late payment of rent
58. Release of lessee in case of hardship
59. Recovery of rent
Division 3--Dealings with pastoral leases
Subdivision 1--Surrender of lease
60. Surrender of leases – general
61. Surrender of lease for subdivision, &c.
62. Surrender of term pastoral lease in exchange for perpetual pastoral lease
63. Applications under section 62 involving subdivision
64. Surrender of leases and grant of consolidated lease
Subdivision 2--Uneconomic areas of Crown land
65. Uneconomic areas of Crown land
Subdivision 3--Exchange of lease
66. Agreement for exchange of part of pastoral lease
Subdivision 4--Lease transactions
67. Lease transactions without consent
68. Application for consent to lease transaction
Subdivision 5--Mortgages
69. Position of mortgagee
70. Subleases for Aboriginal communities
Subdivision 6--Abandonment of leases and vacation of land
71. Abandonment of perpetual pastoral lease
72. Vacation of land
Division 4--Certain grants, &c., to be treated as compulsory acquisitions
72A. Application
72B. Procedures under Lands Acquisition Act 1978 to be complied with
72C. Compensation
72D. NTCAT may make recommendations in relation to extension or grant of pastoral lease
PART 5--PASTORAL LAND MONITORING
73. Feral animal control
74. Reference areas
75. Monitoring sites
76. Remedial plans
77. Lessee not responsible for rectification of certain damage, &c.
PART 6--ACCESS TO PASTORAL LAND
78. Interpretation
79. Access to waterways
80. Public access not to be obstructed
81. Access to features of public interest
82. Temporary closure of access
83. Closure for rehabilitation and conservation purposes
84. Licensing of persons for certain purposes
85. Pastoralists' liability limited
PART 7--NON PASTORAL USE OF PASTORAL LAND
85A. Non-pastoral use permit
85B. Registration
85C. Effect of non-pastoral use permit on dealing with lease
85D. Fee for non-pastoral use permit
86. Application for non-pastoral use permit
87. Assessment of application
87A. Public notice of application
88. Board may impose conditions on non-pastoral use permit
89. Term of non-pastoral use permit
89A. Extension of term of non-pastoral use permit
89B. Variation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board
89C. Variation of non-pastoral use permit – on application by pastoral lessee
89D. Suspension of non-pastoral use permit – by Board
89E. Revocation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board
89F. Suspension or revocation of non-pastoral use permit – on application by pastoral lessee
89G. If non-pastoral use permit revoked
90. Board may require pastoral lessee to provide details of uses
91. Board may declare use of land not to be pastoral use
PART 7A--CLEARING PASTORAL LAND
91A. Meaning of clear in relation to land
91B. Meaning of native vegetation
91C. Clearing of land
91D. Permitted clearing
91E. Board may issue guidelines
91F. Application for clearing permit
91G. Public notice of application
91H. Decision of application by Board
91J. Clearing period
91K. Duration and effect of clearing permit
91L. Registration of clearing permit
91M. Effect of clearing permit on dealing with lease
91N. Extension of clearing period
91P. Variation of clearing permit
91Q. Suspension of clearing permit by Board
91R. Revocation of clearing permit by Board
91S. Suspension or revocation of clearing permit – on application by holder of clearing permit
91T. Stop work direction
91U. Offence about stop work direction
91V. Rehabilitation direction
91W. Board may revoke or vary rehabilitation plan
91X. Duration of rehabilitation plan
91Y. Registration of rehabilitation plan
91Z. Effect of rehabilitation plan on dealing with lease
91ZA. Offence for contravening rehabilitation direction
91ZB. Offence for contravening rehabilitation plan
PART 8--ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY LIVING AREAS
Division 1--Interpretation
92. Definitions
Division 2--Community Living Areas Tribunal
93. Continuation of Tribunal
94. Term of office
95. Resignation of members
96. Termination of appointment
97. Consideration of application where member ceases to hold office
98. Functions and powers of Tribunal
99. Absence of submission of party
Division 3--Community living areas
100. Land Council may act for Aboriginal person
101. Application for grant of living area
102. Form of application
103. Service on lessee
104. Minister to consider application
105. Tribunal to consider application referred by Minister
105A. Minister may withdraw referral
106. Meetings of Tribunal and procedure
107. Tribunal may require compulsory conference
108. Recommendation, &c., to Minister after agreement
109. Recommendation, &c., to Minister in other cases
110. Discretion of Minister in relation to recommendations
Division 4--Formation of association and acquisition of land
111. Formation of association and acquisition of land
Division 5--Miscellaneous
113. Access to certain areas of Aboriginal land
114. Resumption of abandoned Aboriginal community living areas
PART 9--REVIEW OF DECISIONS
117. Review by NTCAT
PART 10--OBJECTIONS RELATING TO VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS
121. Objections
122. Validity of determinations
PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS
123. Effect of notice forfeiting lease
124. Certain debts a charge on pastoral land
125. Service of notices, &c.
126. Onus of proof
127. Compensation and liability
128. Regulations
PART 12--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL
129. Term pastoral leases to continue
130. Certain leases to be or become perpetual pastoral leases
131. Land containing Territory improvements may be excised
132. Certain interests preserved
133. Right to continue to use land for non pastoral purposes
134. Aboriginal community living areas
135. Minister's opinion in relation to holdings in excess of limit at commencement of Act
PART 13--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR PASTORAL LAND AMENDMENT ACT 2018
136. Offence provisions – before and after commencement
137. Rent methodology provisions
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
ENDNOTES
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