Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts16. Commission to seek advice of assessor
(1) Subject to subsection (2), if the Commission is of the opinion that the advice of an assessor is, or might be, relevant to the exercise of a power, authority or discretion of the Commission under this Act, the Commission shall seek and consider the advice of that assessor before exercising that power, authority or discretion.
(2) Where:
(a) an assessor is unable for any reason to provide advice; and
(b) failure or delay by the Commission to exercise a power, authority or discretion of the Commission under this Act until such time as the assessor could provide the advice would, in the opinion of the Commission, cause undue hardship to a person interested in the exercise of that power, authority or discretion,
the Commission shall not be required to seek or consider the advice of that assessor.