Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts83. Minister may establish Divisions of Authority
(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette :
(a) establish and name a Division of the Development Consent Authority; and
(b) specify the area of the Territory to which the Division is to relate.
(2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette :
(a) amend a Division area specified in a notice under subsection (1);
(b) rename a Division of the Development Consent Authority; or
(c) abolish a Division of the Development Consent Authority.
(3) The Minister may not declare a Division area or amend a Division area if part of the area or area as amended would be within a council area in respect of a local authority and another part would be within another council area.