Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The committee may determine:
(a) if a local government area is divided into wards:
(i) that the local government area remain divided into the same wards or be divided into different wards; or
(ii) that the local government area should not be divided into wards; or
(b) if a local government area is not divided into wards:
(i) that the local government area remain that way; or
(ii) that the local government area should be divided into wards.
(2) If the committee makes a determination that a local government area be divided into wards or different wards, the committee must also determine:
(a) the number of wards for the local government area; and
(b) the boundaries of the wards for the local government area; and
(c) the number of ordinary members for each ward.
(3) However, the determination under subsection (2)(c) must provide for the same total number of positions for ordinary members for the area that was in place before the determination.
(4) The committee may also make recommendations in relation to the local government area.
Example for subsection (4)
The committee may make a recommendation in relation to:
(a) the names of the wards; or
(b) the external boundaries of the local government area.