Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may call a general election for an area if:
(a) the area is newly constituted; or
(b) subject to subsection (3), a substantial change is made affecting the electoral representation of the area; or
(c) a general election fails for any reason.
(2) The general election is called by Gazette notice fixing a date for the election.
(3) If the substantial change affecting the electoral representation of the area is because the area is divided into wards or there is a change in the boundaries of the wards within the area, the Minister may, instead of calling a general election for the area, call a by-election for the ward or wards.