Northern Territory Consolidated Acts40. Duration and renewal of licences
(1) Subject to this Act, a licence or a renewal of a licence remains in force for the period specified in it by the Chief Executive Officer.
(2) An application for the renewal of a licence is to be -
(a) made to the Chief Executive Officer within the prescribed period before the licence expires;
(b) in the approved form; and
(c) accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).
(3) The Chief Executive Officer may, on receipt of an application in accordance with subsection (2), renew a licence.
(4) A licence may be renewed subject to the conditions the Chief Executive Officer thinks fit, including but not limited to -
(a) the conditions specified on the licence as originally granted or last renewed; and
(b) any other conditions specified in section 35 and 36.
(5) In determining -
(a) whether to renew a licence; and
(b) the conditions, if any, to be placed on a licence that is to be renewed,
the Chief Executive Officer is to have regard to the matters he or she thinks fit including, but not limited to -
(c) whether the holder of the licence has contravened or failed to comply with a provision of this Act;
(d) the extent to which the holder of the licence has complied with a pollution abatement notice issued to him or her;
(e) the extent to which the holder of the licence has complied with the lawful directions of an authorised officer;
(f) the matters specified in section 32(1); and
(g) in the case of a best practice licence - the matters specified in section 33.