Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts9. Contents of planning scheme
(1) A planning scheme may include any of the following:
(a) provisions that include statements of policy in respect of the use or development of land;
(b) provisions that permit, prohibit, restrict or impose conditions on a use or development of land;
(c) provisions that provide instructions, guidelines, or assessment criteria to assist the consent authority in assessing development applications;
(d) other provisions in connection with planning for or control of the use or development of land;
(e) other provisions that are necessary or convenient for giving effect to the planning scheme;
(f) maps, plans, designs and diagrams.
(2) A provision of a planning scheme may apply in relation to all the land to which the planning scheme applies or may apply to a specified part of that land.
(3) A planning scheme may refer to, adopt or incorporate (with or without modification) a specified document, as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.