Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

JABIRU TOWN DEVELOPMENT ACT - SECT 16

(1) The Authority has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or incidental to, the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers and may do those things outside the town of Jabiru.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), for the purpose of performing any or all of its functions, the Authority may, subject to this Act -

(a) carry out investigations, conduct tests and design and construct works for the provision of utility services; and

(b) determine the use of land; and

(c) carry out subdivisions, including the building of roads, the provision of street lighting and other works and services and the development of parks and other community areas; and

(d) construct, erect, repair, extend, demolish or rebuild public buildings, works, utilities and structures of all kinds; and

(e) build, or encourage the building of, houses, flats, hostels, theatres, shops, offices, amenities, industrial buildings and other business and commercial premises; and

(f) acquire, hold and dispose of any interest or right in or in relation to any real or personal property; and

(g) carry on an industry, a business or a commercial operation; and

(h) encourage the establishment and carrying on of industries, businesses and commercial operations; and

(j) control, manage and maintain property, works, utility and other services and amenities; and

(k) make charges for work done and for utility and other services, facilities, amenities and utilities provided; and

(m) beautify, or provide incentives to persons to beautify, Jabiru; and

(n) satisfy community needs, including by providing, or subsidising the provision of, entertainment, functions and other community activities; and

(q) arrange for or undertake the removal of abandoned vehicles or chattels from places where they have been left in contravention of by-laws made under this Act or abandoned and for the impounding and disposal of such vehicles or chattels.

(3) Nothing contained in subsection (2) shall be read as restricting any other law in force in the Territory in its operation in Jabiru.

(4) The Authority is not liable to any action, penalty, claim or demand arising from failure for whatever reason to supply or provide any utility service in part or at all or for supplying or providing such service in an irregular manner, nor shall the Authority be compellable in any Court to supply or provide a utility service to any person.