Contents

Part 1—Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 1

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

4............ Prescribed areas.................................................................................. 7

5............ Object of this Act............................................................................... 8

6............ Sunset provision................................................................................. 8

Part 2—Alcohol 9

Division 1—Preliminary 9

7............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 9

8............ Commission and Director must provide information......................... 9

9............ Modifications..................................................................................... 9

10.......... Effect of modified Northern Territory laws....................................... 9

Division 2—Prescribed areas 10

11.......... Notice of areas.................................................................................. 10

12.......... Modification: prescribed areas......................................................... 10

13.......... Modification: licences within prescribed area.................................. 13

14.......... Modification: permits within prescribed area.................................. 13

15.......... Orders for interlocutory relief.......................................................... 14

16.......... Offence relating to notices................................................................ 14

17.......... Things to be taken into account in deciding whether to seize vehicles 15

18.......... Application of Police Administration Act....................................... 15

19.......... Declarations by Commonwealth Minister....................................... 15

Division 3—Sales of liquor for consumption away from licensed premises 16

20.......... Sales of liquor for consumption away from licensed premises........ 16

21.......... Keeping and producing records........................................................ 17

22.......... Declarations by Commonwealth Minister....................................... 18

Division 4—Liquor Regulations 19

23.......... Liquor Regulations............................................................................ 19

24.......... Declarations by Commonwealth Minister....................................... 19

Division 5—Application of offences 20

25.......... Application of offences.................................................................... 20

Part 3—Requirements for publicly funded computers 21

26.......... Obligation to install filters................................................................ 21

27.......... Keeping records of use of publicly funded computers..................... 21

28.......... Development of acceptable use policy............................................. 22

29.......... Auditing publicly funded computers................................................ 23

30.......... Offences............................................................................................ 24

Part 4—Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land 26

Division 1—Grants of leases for 5 years 26

Subdivision A—Grant of lease 26

31.......... Grant of lease for 5 years................................................................. 26

32.......... Commencement of certain leases...................................................... 28

33.......... Commencement of certain other leases............................................. 28

34.......... Preserving any existing right, title or other interest.......................... 28

35.......... Terms and conditions of leases......................................................... 29

36.......... Determination of additional terms and conditions............................ 30

37.......... Termination etc. of rights, titles, interests or leases......................... 31

Subdivision B—Special provisions relating to particular land 32

38.......... Continuation of traditional land claim for Canteen Creek................ 32

39.......... Earlier lease of Nauiyu (Daly River)................................................ 32

40.......... Leases of Finke and Kalkarindji held by Aputula Social Club Incorporated, Aputula Housing Association Incorporated or Daguragu Community Government Council................................ 33

41.......... Modification of Crown Lands Act................................................... 33

42.......... Rights of way................................................................................... 34

Division 2—Acquisition of rights, titles and interests relating to town camps 35

Subdivision A—Resumption and forfeiture of land under the Special Purposes Leases Act 35

43.......... Effect of Special Purposes Leases Act............................................. 35

44.......... Modification of Special Purposes Leases Act.................................. 35

Subdivision B—Resumption and forfeiture of land under the Crown Lands Act 36

45.......... Effect of Crown Lands Act.............................................................. 36

46.......... Modification of Crown Lands Act................................................... 36

Subdivision C—Vesting rights, titles and interests in land in the Commonwealth 37

47.......... Vesting rights, titles and interests in land in the Commonwealth..... 37

48.......... Preservation of specified rights, titles and interests......................... 39

49.......... Termination of existing rights, titles or interests.............................. 40

Division 3—Effect of other laws in relation to land covered by this Part etc. 41

50.......... Application of Commonwealth and Northern Territory laws......... 41

51.......... Native Title Act................................................................................ 41

52.......... Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act............................ 42

53.......... Public Works Committee Act........................................................... 43

54.......... Application of Commonwealth laws................................................ 43

55.......... Registration of dealings with land done by force of this Act........... 44

56.......... Stamp duty and taxes not payable................................................... 44

57.......... Law relating to subdivisions not to apply to leases granted under section 31 45

58.......... Modification of certain NT laws for land covered by this Part etc.. 45

59.......... Application of laws of Northern Territory to land covered by this Part 46

Division 4—Miscellaneous 47

60.......... Compensation for acquisition of property....................................... 47

61.......... Amounts paid or payable................................................................. 48

62.......... Payment of rent................................................................................ 48

63.......... Appropriation.................................................................................. 49

64.......... Modification of Part 4 of Schedule 1 by the regulations.................. 49

Part 5—Business management areas 50

Division 1—Funding agreements 50

65.......... Commonwealth may vary or terminate funding agreements............ 50

66.......... Effect of varied funding agreement................................................... 50

Division 2—Directions relating to services provided in business management areas 52

Subdivision A—Directions relating to services 52

67.......... Minister may give directions relating to services............................. 52

Subdivision B—Directions relating to assets 53

68.......... Minister may give directions relating to assets................................ 53

Subdivision C—Compliance 54

69.......... Civil penalty—failing to comply with direction.............................. 54

Subdivision D—Miscellaneous 54

70.......... Directions—relationship with existing laws etc............................... 54

71.......... Directions—publication................................................................... 55

Division 3—Observers of community services entities 56

72.......... Minister may appoint observers...................................................... 56

73.......... Notices.............................................................................................. 56

74.......... Civil penalty—failing to give notice etc. of meeting......................... 57

75.......... Application of Division.................................................................... 57

Division 4—Commonwealth management in business management areas 58

Subdivision A—Commonwealth management of community government councils 58

76.......... Definitions........................................................................................ 58

77.......... Effect of Local Government Act...................................................... 58

78.......... Community government councils—Commonwealth management... 58

Subdivision B—Commonwealth management of incorporated associations 59

79.......... Definitions........................................................................................ 59

80.......... Effect of Associations Act............................................................... 59

81.......... Incorporated associations—Commonwealth management............... 59

Division 5—Enforcement 61

Subdivision A—Civil penalties 61

82.......... Federal Court may order person to pay pecuniary penalty for contravening civil penalty provision 61

83.......... Persons involved in contravening civil penalty provision................ 62

84.......... Relief for contravening civil penalty provisions............................... 62

85.......... Recovery of a pecuniary penalty..................................................... 63

86.......... Gathering information for application for pecuniary penalty.......... 63

87.......... Continuing and multiple contraventions of civil penalty provisions 63

Subdivision B—Application of civil penalty provisions 64

88.......... Application of civil penalty provisions........................................... 64

Subdivision C—Injunctions 64

89.......... Injunctions........................................................................................ 64

Part 6—Bail and sentencing 66

90.......... Matters to be considered in certain bail applications....................... 66

91.......... Matters to which court is to have regard when passing sentence etc. 67

Part 7—Licensing of community stores 68

Division 1—Meaning of expressions 68

92.......... Meaning of community store............................................................ 68

93.......... Meaning of assessable matters......................................................... 68

Division 2—Assessments of community stores 70

94.......... Community stores may be assessed................................................. 70

95.......... Notice of assessment to be given...................................................... 70

Division 3—Licensing of community stores 71

Subdivision A—Granting and refusing to grant community store licences 71

96.......... Application for a licence to operate a community store.................. 71

97.......... Decision to grant or refuse a community store licence..................... 71

98.......... Community store licence may relate to more than one store........... 72

99.......... Procedure before refusing to grant a community store licence......... 72

100........ Duration of community store licence............................................... 73

101........ Notice of decision............................................................................. 73

Subdivision B—Conditions of community store licences 73

102........ Community store licence is subject to conditions............................ 73

103........ Conditions that may be specified or imposed.................................. 74

104........ Condition about satisfactory performance....................................... 74

105........ Condition about monitoring and audits............................................ 74

Subdivision C—Revocation and variation of community store licences 75

106........ Revocation of community store licence............................................ 75

107........ Variation of community store licence............................................... 75

108........ Procedure before revoking or varying a community store licence.... 76

Subdivision D—Surrender and transfer of community store licences 77

109........ Surrender of licence........................................................................... 77

110........ Transfer of licences........................................................................... 77

111........ Transfer of licences—formalities...................................................... 78

Division 4—Acquisition by the Commonwealth 79

112........ Acquisition by the Commonwealth of assets and liabilities of a community store 79

113........ Certificates relating to vesting of eligible assets............................... 81

114........ Substitution of Commonwealth as a party to pending proceedings. 81

115........ Certificates taken to be authentic..................................................... 82

Division 5—Authorised officers 83

116........ Appointment of authorised officers................................................. 83

117........ Identity cards.................................................................................... 83

118........ Power to enter premises for the purpose of making assessments.... 83

119........ Authorised officers may obtain access to records and assistance.... 84

120........ Power to request information........................................................... 84

Division 6—Other matters 86

Subdivision A—Interaction with other laws 86

121........ Application of laws of Northern Territory to community stores.... 86

122........ Interaction with other Commonwealth laws.................................... 86

Subdivision B—Legislative instruments 87

123........ Minister may make instruments relating to the meaning of community store 87

124........ Minister may specify conditions by legislative instrument............. 87

125........ Minister may issue guidelines about assessable matters.................. 87

Subdivision C—Other matters 88

126........ Income management regime.............................................................. 88

127........ Application of offences.................................................................... 88

Part 8—Miscellaneous 89

128........ Delegation......................................................................................... 89

129........ Modification of Northern Territory laws......................................... 89

130........ References in Northern Territory or Commonwealth laws.............. 89

131........ Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act..................................... 90

132........ Racial Discrimination Act................................................................. 90

133........ Some Northern Territory laws excluded........................................... 90

134........ Compensation for acquisition of property....................................... 91

135........ Regulations....................................................................................... 91

Schedule 1—Property descriptions 92

Part 1—Aboriginal land (within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of Aboriginal land in subsection 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976) 92

1............ Acacia Larrakia................................................................................. 92

2............ Ali Curung........................................................................................ 93

3............ Amanbidji......................................................................................... 95

4............ Amoonguna....................................................................................... 96

5............ Ampilatwatja.................................................................................... 97

6............ Areyonga.......................................................................................... 98

7............ Barunga........................................................................................... 100

8............ Belyuen........................................................................................... 101

9............ Beswick.......................................................................................... 104

10.......... Bulman............................................................................................ 105

11.......... Daguragu......................................................................................... 107

12.......... Galiwinku....................................................................................... 110

13.......... Gapuwiyak..................................................................................... 115

14.......... Gunbalanya..................................................................................... 117

15.......... Gunyangara..................................................................................... 119

16.......... Haasts Bluff.................................................................................... 120

17.......... Hermannsburg................................................................................. 122

18.......... Kaltukatjara.................................................................................... 124

19.......... Kintore............................................................................................ 127

20.......... Lajamanu......................................................................................... 129

21.......... Maningrida...................................................................................... 132

22.......... Manyallaluk.................................................................................... 135

23.......... Milikapiti........................................................................................ 136

24.......... Milingimbi...................................................................................... 138

25.......... Minjilang......................................................................................... 140

26.......... Mt Liebig........................................................................................ 144

27.......... Ngukurr........................................................................................... 147

28.......... Nturiya........................................................................................... 148

29.......... Numbulwar..................................................................................... 149

30.......... Nyirripi........................................................................................... 151

31.......... Palumpa.......................................................................................... 152

32.......... Papunya.......................................................................................... 155

33.......... Peppimenarti.................................................................................. 158

34.......... Pigeon Hole..................................................................................... 160

35.......... Pirlangimpi...................................................................................... 161

36.......... Pmara Jutunta................................................................................. 162

37.......... Ramingining.................................................................................... 164

38.......... Robinson River............................................................................... 167

39.......... Santa Teresa.................................................................................... 168

40.......... Wadeye........................................................................................... 170

41.......... Wallace Rockhole............................................................................ 173

42.......... Warruwi.......................................................................................... 174

43.......... Weemol........................................................................................... 176

44.......... Willowra......................................................................................... 178

45.......... Yirrkala........................................................................................... 180

46.......... Yuelamu.......................................................................................... 181

47.......... Yuendumu....................................................................................... 182

Part 2—Community living areas 186

48.......... Alpurrurulam.................................................................................. 186

49.......... Atitjere............................................................................................ 186

50.......... Binjari............................................................................................. 186

51.......... Bulla................................................................................................ 186

52.......... Engawala......................................................................................... 186

53.......... Imangara.......................................................................................... 186

54.......... Imanpa............................................................................................ 186

55.......... Jilkminggan..................................................................................... 188

56.......... Laramba.......................................................................................... 188

57.......... Minyerri......................................................................................... 188

58.......... Rittarangu....................................................................................... 188

59.......... Tara................................................................................................. 188

60.......... Titjikala........................................................................................... 189

61.......... Wilora............................................................................................. 189

62.......... Wutunugurra................................................................................... 189

63.......... Yarralin........................................................................................... 189

Part 3—Miscellaneous 191

64.......... Nauiyu (Daly River)....................................................................... 191

65.......... Canteen Creek................................................................................. 191

Part 4—Town camps 193

66.......... Darwin............................................................................................ 193

67.......... Katherine........................................................................................ 193

68.......... Tennant Creek................................................................................ 194

69.......... Alice Springs................................................................................... 195

Part 5—Low water marks 198

70.......... Low water marks............................................................................ 198

Schedule 2—Business management areas 199

1............ Places in the Northern Territory.................................................... 199

Schedule 3—Funding agreements 200

Termination or reduction in scope of Agreement.......................................... 200

Schedule 4—Commonwealth management in business management areas: modification of Northern Territory laws 202

Notes 207

An Act to respond to the Northern Territory’s national emergency, and for related purposes

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Parts 1, 2 and 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table	The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.	18 August 2007
2. Section 31	The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.	18 August 2007
3. Section 32	A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.
4. Section 33	A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.
5. Sections 34 to 64	The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.	18 August 2007
6. Parts 5 to 8 and Schedules 1 to 4	The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.	18 August 2007

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by both Houses of the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.

(2) Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act.

3 Definitions

In this Act:

assessable matters has the meaning given by section 93.

Associations Act means the Associations Act of the Northern Territory.

Note: The reference to the Associations Act of the Northern Territory is to be construed as a reference to that Act as originally enacted and as amended from time to time: see section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.

authorised officer means the Secretary or a person appointed by the Secretary under section 116.

bail authority means a court or person authorised to grant bail under a law of the Northern Territory.

business management area means:

(a) an area of land that is covered by a lease granted under paragraph 31(1)(b); or

(b) an area of land referred to, in a clause, in Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 1 to this Act; or

(d) an area of land or a place that:

(i) is, or is situated wholly within, the Northern Territory; and

(ii) is declared by the Minister, by legislative instrument, to be a business management area.

civil penalty provision means a subsection, or a section that is not divided into subsections, that has set out at its foot the words “civil penalty” and one or more amounts in penalty units.

Commonwealth interest in land means all rights, titles and interests in the land that are vested in the Commonwealth under section 47.

Commonwealth Minister, in relation to a provision of this Act, means the Minister administering the provision.

community services entity means any of the following:

(a) a community government council within the meaning of the Local Government Act;

(b) an incorporated association within the meaning of the Associations Act;

(c) an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation within the meaning of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006;

(d) any other person or entity:

(i) that performs functions or provides services in a business management area; and

(ii) that is specified by the Minister (whether by reference to a class of person or entity or otherwise), by legislative instrument, for the purposes of this paragraph.

community store has the meaning given by section 92.

community store licence means a licence to operate a community store.

criminal behaviour includes:

(a) any conduct, omission to act, circumstance or result that is, or forms part of, a physical element of the offence in question; and

(b) any fault element relating to such a physical element.

Crown Lands Act means the Crown Lands Act of the Northern Territory.

Note: The reference to the Crown Lands Act of the Northern Territory is to be construed as a reference to that Act as originally enacted and as amended from time to time: see section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.

disallowance period for regulations means the period:

(a) beginning on the earliest day on which the regulations are laid before a House of the Parliament in accordance with section 38 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003; and

(b) ending on the day on which 15 sitting days of each House of the Parliament have passed since the regulations were laid before the particular House of the Parliament.

funding agreement means an agreement or arrangement, in writing, between the Commonwealth and a community services entity under which the entity is provided with funding to provide services in a business management area (whether or not the agreement or arrangement also makes provision in relation to other matters).

income management regime means the legislative scheme to manage certain payments established under the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007, and related measures.

Liquor Act means the Liquor Act of the Northern Territory.

Note: The reference to the Liquor Act of the Northern Territory is to be construed as a reference to that Act as originally enacted and as amended from time to time: see section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.

Liquor Regulations means the Liquor Regulations of the Northern Territory.

Note: The reference to the Liquor Regulations of the Northern Territory is to be construed as a reference to those Regulations as originally enacted and as amended from time to time: see section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.

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