Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A person must not take part in a parade, procession (other than a funeral procession) or other event (not being an event in respect of which a permit under regulation 37 is required) that may disrupt traffic on a road unless a permit has been granted under this regulation in respect of the parade, procession or event.
(2) An application for a permit to hold a parade, procession or event of a kind referred to in subregulation (1) on a road is to be made to the competent authority.
(3) The person who applies for a permit must:
(a) give public notice of the application, by the means that the competent authority requires, not less than 7 days before the date of the parade, procession or event; and
(b) obtain the consent in writing of the Commissioner.
(4) The competent authority may grant a permit on being satisfied that:
(a) subregulation (3) has been complied with; and
(b) persons on or in the vicinity of the road on which the parade, procession or event is to be held will not be endangered or unduly inconvenienced by the parade, procession or event.
(5) Where the competent authority grants a permit, the competent authority may:
(a) impose conditions relating to the holding of the parade, procession or event that the competent authority thinks fit; and
(b) exempt a person taking part in the parade, procession or event from the requirements of these Regulations (other than Division 1 of this Part or rules 264 to 271 (inclusive) that are specified in the permit.
(6) The person granted a permit may apply to the Registrar for an exemption from Division 1 of this Part and from rules 264 to 271 (inclusive).
(7) The Registrar may, in writing, grant an exemption that he or she thinks fit and may impose conditions on the exemption that he or she thinks fit.
(8) The person granted a permit must:
(a) attend the parade, procession or event for which the permit is granted; and
(b) on demand by a member of the Police Force:
(i) produce the permit;
(ii) produce the exemption (if an exemption has been granted); and
(iii) provide the member with the person's name and address.
(9) A person taking part in a parade, procession or event for which a permit has been granted does not commit an offence against these Regulations while taking part in the parade, procession or event in accordance with the conditions or exemptions, if any, imposed or given under subregulation (5) or an exemption granted under subregulation (7).
(10) A person must comply with the conditions of a permit and of an exemption (if an exemption has been granted).