Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

CEMETERIES ACT - SECT 9

    (1)     A Board shall consist of not less than 5 nor more than 12 persons.

    (2)     The Minister, by notice in the Gazette :

        (a)     may appoint a person to, or remove a member from, a Board; and

        (b)     may appoint a person to be a member of a Board in the place of a member who vacates his or her office.

    (3)     Where a portion of a public cemetery has been set apart for the burial of deceased persons of a religious denomination, the recognized head thereof may nominate a person for appointment to the Board.

    (4)     Where a portion of a public cemetery has been set apart for the burial of deceased persons of a group of religious denominations, the recognized head thereof may nominate a person for appointment to the Board.

    (5)     Where a portion of a public cemetery has been set apart for the burial of deceased persons who are described in section 7(1)(b) or (c), the sub-branch of the organization known as the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia situated nearest to the cemetery may nominate a person for appointment to the Board.

    (6)     The Minister, in his absolute discretion, may appoint a person who is nominated pursuant to subsection (3), (4) or (5) to be a member of the Board.

    (7)     The Minister shall, by notice in the Gazette , appoint one of the members of a Board to be Chairman of the Board.