Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts17. Right of appeal against refusal to grant licence
(1) If the Commissioner refuses to grant a licence, the person who applied for the licence may within 14 days of the date of the notice given to him or her under section 16(1)(b) appeal to the Court against the Commissioner's decision.
(2) The appeal is to be by way of rehearing of the application.
(3) In determining an appeal, the Court -
(a) has all the powers of the Commissioner in respect of the application for the licence the subject of the appeal; and
(b) may make the orders as to costs it considers appropriate.