Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts77. Consideration of application
(1) The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, consider the application and shall:
(a) refuse the application where the Commission is of the opinion that the application is of a frivolous, irrelevant or malicious nature; or
(b) conduct a hearing.
(2) Where the Commission decides to conduct a hearing pursuant to subsection (1)(b), the Director shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, inform:
(a) each licensee whose licensed premises are located in the relevant area;
(b) each applicant for a licence whose premises, in respect of which a licence is sought, are located in the relevant area;
(c) each licensee who, in the opinion of the Director, may be affected adversely by a declaration of the relevant area to be a restricted area;
(d) if the relevant area forms the whole or part of a council area - the clerk of the council;
of the location of the relevant area and the time and place of the hearing.
(3) A hearing pursuant to subsection (1)(b) shall be held:
(a) at a place within the relevant area; or
(b) at a place in the vicinity of the relevant area which, in the opinion of the Chairperson, is convenient for persons who may desire to express an opinion regarding the application in accordance with section 78.