Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PLANNING ACT - SECT 9

    (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.