Northern Territory Numbered Acts

STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT (TERRITORY ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION) ACT 2022 (NO 5 OF 2022) - SECT 118

(1)     Regulation 8A(1)(a)(ii)

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a boundary

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one or more boundaries

(2)     Regulation 8A(1)(a)(iii)

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the

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any

119     Regulation 14 amended (NT Planning Scheme – when no right of third party application for review)

Regulation 14(3)(a)

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or dwelling-multiple

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, dwelling-multiple or dwelling-group,

120     Regulation 15A inserted

Before regulation 16, in Part 5

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15A     Qualifications of specialist advisors

For section 84(5) of the Act, a person is eligible to be appointed as a specialist advisor if the person has the skills, qualifications or experience in one or more of the areas of expertise specified in regulation 16.

121     Regulation 16 amended (Qualifications of specialist members)

(1)     Regulation 16, before "qualifications"

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skills,

(2)     After regulation 16(b)

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    (ba)     community development;

122     Act amended

This Part amends the Private Security Act 1995 .

123     Section 3 amended (Definitions)

Section 3

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"officer", for Part 3, see section 12.

124     Section 7 amended (Security firms)

Section 7, after "partnership"

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or corporation

125     Sections 12 and 12A inserted

Before section 13, in Part 3

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12     Definition

In this Part:

"officer", for a corporation, means:

    (a)     a director, secretary or executive officer of the corporation; or

    (b)     a person who is concerned, or takes part, in the management of the corporation's affairs; or

    (c)     a person who can control or substantially influence the conduct of the corporation's affairs including, for example, a person on whose directions, advice or instructions the corporation's directors usually act.

12A     Eligibility for licence

A person, partnership or corporation is not eligible to apply for or be granted a licence under this Act unless:

    (a)     in the case of a natural person – the person is at least 18 years old; and

    (b)     in the case of a partnership – each partner of the partnership is at least 18 years old; and

    (c)     in the case of corporation – each officer of the corporation is at least 18 years old.

126     Section 14 amended (Application for licence)

(1)     Section 14(1)(b)

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or a partnership

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, partnership or a corporation

(2)     Section 14(5)(c)

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, within the meaning of section 17(1) ,

127     Section 17 amended (Entitlement to licenses – corporations or firms)

Section 17(1)

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128     Act amended

This Division amends the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 .

129     Sections 21H and 21J inserted

After section 21G, in Part 2

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21H     Compliance with authorisation

    (1)     The following persons must not contravene an authorisation under section 21A:

    (a)     the holder of the authorisation;

    (b)     a person employed or otherwise engaged by the holder of the authorisation to use or develop land in a park or reserve under the authorisation.

Maximum penalty:     In the case of a natural person – 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

    In the case of a body corporate –
250 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against subsection (1) is a regulatory offence.

21J     Offence for using or undertaking development unless permitted

    (1)     A person must not use or develop land in a park or reserve unless authorised or otherwise permitted under this Act or the by-laws.

Maximum penalty:     In the case of a natural person – 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

    In the case of a body corporate –
250 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against subsection (1) is a regulatory offence.

130     Regulations amended

This Division amends the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 .

131     Schedule 3 amended (Infringement offences and prescribed amounts)

Schedule 3, before entry for " Section 40(3)"

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Section 21H(1)	3 penalty units
Section 21J(1)	3 penalty units

132     Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the day after it commences.