Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PLANNING ACT - SECT 66

(1) Subject to this section, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , revoke or modify a development permit.

(2) The Minister must not revoke or modify a development permit unless the Minister has:

(a) served notice in writing, in the approved form, on:

(i) the owner or occupier of the land; or

(ii) the person apparently using or developing the land,

of the proposal to revoke or modify the permit;

(b) required the Chairman to carry out an inquiry under section 144; and

(c) considered the report provided under section 144.

(3) Before making its report, the Chairman or person appointed under section 144(2) to conduct the inquiry must give the persons on whom the notice under subsection (2) was served an opportunity to be heard in relation to the proposed report.

(4) As soon as practicable after receiving the report under section 144, the Minister must decide whether or not to revoke or modify the permit.

(5) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), a person served with notice under subsection (2)(a) must not continue any use or development of the land that is only permitted under the permit referred to in the notice.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person - 200 penalty units and 2 penalty units default penalty.

In the case of a corporation - 1000 penalty units and 10 penalty units default penalty.

(6) The Minister must, after deciding:

(a) to revoke or modify a permit; or

(b) not to revoke or modify a permit,

notify the persons served with notice under subsection (2)(a) of his or her decision in writing.

(7) After a notice has been served on a person under subsection (6) modifying a permit, he or she must not continue a use or development permitted under the permit except under and in accordance with the permit as modified.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person - 200 penalty units and 4 penalty units default penalty.

In the case of a corporation - 1000 penalty units and 20 penalty units default penalty.

(8) After receiving notice under subsection (6) that the Minister has decided not to revoke or modify a permit, an applicant may use or develop the land to which the permit relates, under and in accordance with the permit.