Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts42. Principal clubs
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the association of persons known as the Darwin Turf Club is, for the purposes of this Act and the Rules of Racing, a principal club.
(2) The Minister may, as he thinks fit, by notice in the Gazette -
(a) appoint the Commission or an association to be a principal club;
(b) declare that an association, including the principal club referred to in subsection (1), shall cease to be a principal club;
(c) declare a locality to be the locality in respect of which a principal club has jurisdiction as a principal club for the purposes of this Act and the Rules of Racing;
(d) specify the race clubs over which each principal club shall exercise authority and control within its jurisdiction; and
(e) specify the composition of the membership of a principal club's committee.