Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to the Local Court when hearing an objection to a public safety order.
(2) The objection does not affect the operation of the public safety order.
(3) The Local Court:
(a) must consider the notice of objection; and
(b) may hear evidence by or for the objector and the Commissioner about the objection; and
(c) must determine whether there are sufficient grounds for making a public safety order and if it is appropriate to do so.
(4) The Local Court must:
(a) if it determines there are sufficient grounds for making a public safety order and it is appropriate to do so – confirm or vary the order; or
(b) if it determines otherwise – rescind the order.
(5) If a public safety order is rescinded it is taken never to have come into effect.