Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts39. Notice to show cause
(1) If the Director proposes to make -
(a) a decision under section 29 granting a tobacco retail licence subject to a specified condition or refusing to grant a tobacco retail licence;
(b) a decision under section 35 varying the conditions of a tobacco retail licence (either in a different way from that proposed in the application or on the Director's own initiative) or refusing to vary the conditions of a tobacco retail licence;
(c) a decision under section 36 approving the transfer of a tobacco retail licence subject to a specified condition or refusing to approve the transfer of a tobacco retail licence; or
(d) a decision under section 38 cancelling or suspending a tobacco retail licence,
the Director must invite the applicant for the grant of the licence, the licensed tobacco retailer or the proposed transferee (as the case may be) to provide, within a specified period, written reasons as to why the Director should not make that decision or should make a different decision.
(2) Before making a decision of a kind referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), the Director must consider any reasons provided by the applicant, licensed tobacco retailer or proposed transferee in accordance with subsection (1).