Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PLANNING AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO 19 OF 2020) - SECT 28

(1)     Before section 46(3)(a)

insert

    (aa)     the name and contact details of:

        (i)     the applicant and any person on whose behalf the application is made; and

        (ii)     the owner of the land to which the application relates; and

        (iii)     any person who entered into an agreement with a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) to acquire an estate or interest in the land to which the application relates; and

        (iv)     any person with an interest prescribed by regulation;

(2)     After section 46(3)

insert

    (3A)     Despite subsection (3), the regulations may prescribe a class or classes of development applications that may contain only some of the reports or information specified in that subsection.

(3)     Section 46(4)(a), after "subsection (3)"

insert

or (3A), as applicable

(4)     After section 46(4)

insert

    (5)     The consent authority must notify the applicant in writing of a decision under subsection (4).

    (6)     An applicant must provide the information required by the consent authority under subsection (4)(b) within 30 days of receiving the request.

    (7)     Before the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (6), the applicant may request the consent authority to extend the time to provide the required information.

    (8)     If the consent authority refuses a request under subsection (7) to extend the time to provide the required information, it must give the applicant notice of the decision setting out the reasons for the refusal.

    (9)     The consent authority may reject an application if the applicant does not provide the information within 30 days of receiving the request or any longer period extended by the consent authority.