Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations12. Plan of numbering
(1) The council may adopt a plan or system of numbering areas of land adjacent to a road and may, in accordance with the plan or system:
(a) affix a number on a building or a front gate or fence on land adjoining a road; or
(b) by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier of land adjoining a road included in the plan or system to affix, in accordance with the terms of the notice, a number on a building or a front gate or fence on the land.
(2) The council may, from time to time, alter the plan or system of numbering referred to in clause (1) and may:
(a) replace the number affixed under that clause with a new number; or
(b) by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier of land adjoining a road to affix, in accordance with the terms of the notice, a new number on a building, or a front gate or fence on the land.
(3) A person who has affixed a number to a building, front gate or fence on land under clause (1) and who is required to replace or affix a number in accordance with clause (2) may obtain the number free of charge from the council.
(4) An owner or occupier of land shall, within 7 days after the date specified in a notice referred to in clause (1)(b) or (2)(b), affix the number specified in the notice.
(5) Where an owner or occupier of land fails within the time specified in a notice under clause (1)(b) or (2)(b) to affix a number, the council may enter the land referred to in the notice and affix the required number, and the expense of so doing may be recovered from the person on whom the notice was served as a debt due and payable to the council.