Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PASTORAL LAND ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3A.     Meaning of estimated carrying capacity and animal equivalent  
   3B.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--OBJECTS AND DUTIES

   4.      Objects  
   5.      Duty of Minister and Board  
   6.      General duty of pastoral lessees  

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--General

   7.      Fees  
   8.      Pastoral districts  
   9.      Power to enter pastoral land  
   10.     Delegation by Minister  

           Division 2--Pastoral Land Board

   11.     Establishment of Board  
   12.     Composition of Board  
   13.     Qualification for membership of Board  
   14.     Period of appointment  
   15.     Alternate members  
   16.     Chairperson  
   17.     Resignation of members  
   18.     Dismissal of members  
   19.     Acting Chairperson  
   20.     Disclosure of interest  
   21.     Meetings of Board  
   23.     Protection of members  
   24.     Delegation by Board  
   25.     Consultation and inquiries  
   26.     Representation and inquiries  
   27.     Protection of legal practitioners, witnesses, &c.  
   28.     Rules of evidence  

           Division 3--Functions and powers of Board

   29.     Functions of Board  
   30.     Powers of Board  

   PART 4--LEASES OF PASTORAL LAND

           Division 1AA--Definitions

   30A.    Definitions  
   30B.    Meaning of lease transaction  

           Division 1--General

   31.     Leases for pastoral purposes  
   32.     Notice of lands available  
   33.     Purchase price  
   34.     Maximum holding, &c., of pastoral land  
   35.     Enforcement of restrictions on holdings  
   36.     Failure to accept offer of lease  
   37.     Costs of survey, &c.  
   38.     Conditions of pastoral leases  
   39.     Conditions relating to land management  
   40.     Breach of conditions  
   41.     Breaches to be referred to Board  
   42.     Remedial action on pastoral lease  
   43.     Minister may review conditions of lease  
   44.     Variation of lease provisions  
   45.     Opinion of Board to be sought  
   46.     Minister may grant a moratorium  
   47.     Noting variation of lease  
   48.     Term of pastoral lease  
   49.     Extension of term of pastoral lease  
   50.     Continuation in occupation on expiration of term of pastoral lease  
   51.     Payment of value of improvements to outgoing pastoral lessee  
   52.     Deductions from amount payable for improvements  
   53.     Forfeiture of mortgaged pastoral lease  

           Division 2--Rent

   54.     Determination of estimated carrying capacity  
   54A.    Review of estimated carrying capacity  
   55.     Rent  
   56.     Payment of rent  
   57.     Interest accrued for late payment of rent  
   58.     Release of lessee in case of hardship  
   59.     Recovery of rent  

           Division 3--Dealings with pastoral leases

              Subdivision 1--Surrender of lease

   60.     Surrender of leases – general  
   61.     Surrender of lease for subdivision, &c.  
   62.     Surrender of term pastoral lease in exchange for perpetual pastoral lease  
   63.     Applications under section 62 involving subdivision  
   64.     Surrender of leases and grant of consolidated lease  

              Subdivision 2--Uneconomic areas of Crown land

   65.     Uneconomic areas of Crown land  

              Subdivision 3--Exchange of lease

   66.     Agreement for exchange of part of pastoral lease  

              Subdivision 4--Lease transactions

   67.     Lease transactions without consent  
   68.     Application for consent to lease transaction  

              Subdivision 5--Mortgages

   69.     Position of mortgagee  
   70.     Subleases for Aboriginal communities  

              Subdivision 6--Abandonment of leases and vacation of land

   71.     Abandonment of perpetual pastoral lease  
   72.     Vacation of land  

           Division 4--Certain grants, &c., to be treated as compulsory acquisitions

   72A.    Application  
   72B.    Procedures under Lands Acquisition Act 1978 to be complied with  
   72C.    Compensation  
   72D.    NTCAT may make recommendations in relation to extension or grant of pastoral lease  

   PART 5--PASTORAL LAND MONITORING

   73.     Feral animal control  
   74.     Reference areas  
   75.     Monitoring sites  
   76.     Remedial plans  
   77.     Lessee not responsible for rectification of certain damage, &c.  

   PART 6--ACCESS TO PASTORAL LAND

   78.     Interpretation  
   79.     Access to waterways  
   80.     Public access not to be obstructed  
   81.     Access to features of public interest  
   82.     Temporary closure of access  
   83.     Closure for rehabilitation and conservation purposes  
   84.     Licensing of persons for certain purposes  
   85.     Pastoralists' liability limited  

   PART 7--NON PASTORAL USE OF PASTORAL LAND

   85A.    Non-pastoral use permit  
   85B.    Registration  
   85C.    Effect of non-pastoral use permit on dealing with lease  
   85D.    Fee for non-pastoral use permit  
   86.     Application for non-pastoral use permit  
   87.     Assessment of application  
   87A.    Public notice of application  
   88.     Board may impose conditions on non-pastoral use permit  
   89.     Term of non-pastoral use permit  
   89A.    Extension of term of non-pastoral use permit  
   89B.    Variation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board  
   89C.    Variation of non-pastoral use permit – on application by pastoral lessee  
   89D.    Suspension of non-pastoral use permit – by Board  
   89E.    Revocation of non-pastoral use permit – by Board  
   89F.    Suspension or revocation of non-pastoral use permit – on application by pastoral lessee  
   89G.    If non-pastoral use permit revoked  
   90.     Board may require pastoral lessee to provide details of uses  
   91.     Board may declare use of land not to be pastoral use  

   PART 7A--CLEARING PASTORAL LAND

   91A.    Meaning of clear in relation to land  
   91B.    Meaning of native vegetation  
   91C.    Clearing of land  
   91D.    Permitted clearing  
   91E.    Board may issue guidelines  
   91F.    Application for clearing permit  
   91G.    Public notice of application  
   91H.    Decision of application by Board  
   91J.    Clearing period  
   91K.    Duration and effect of clearing permit  
   91L.    Registration of clearing permit  
   91M.    Effect of clearing permit on dealing with lease  
   91N.    Extension of clearing period  
   91P.    Variation of clearing permit  
   91Q.    Suspension of clearing permit by Board  
   91R.    Revocation of clearing permit by Board  
   91S.    Suspension or revocation of clearing permit – on application by holder of clearing permit  
   91T.    Stop work direction  
   91U.    Offence about stop work direction  
   91V.    Rehabilitation direction  
   91W.    Board may revoke or vary rehabilitation plan  
   91X.    Duration of rehabilitation plan  
   91Y.    Registration of rehabilitation plan  
   91Z.    Effect of rehabilitation plan on dealing with lease  
   91ZA.   Offence for contravening rehabilitation direction  
   91ZB.   Offence for contravening rehabilitation plan  

   PART 8--ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY LIVING AREAS

           Division 1--Interpretation

   92.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Community Living Areas Tribunal

   93.     Continuation of Tribunal  
   94.     Term of office  
   95.     Resignation of members  
   96.     Termination of appointment  
   97.     Consideration of application where member ceases to hold office  
   98.     Functions and powers of Tribunal  
   99.     Absence of submission of party  

           Division 3--Community living areas

   100.    Land Council may act for Aboriginal person  
   101.    Application for grant of living area  
   102.    Form of application  
   103.    Service on lessee  
   104.    Minister to consider application  
   105.    Tribunal to consider application referred by Minister  
   105A.   Minister may withdraw referral  
   106.    Meetings of Tribunal and procedure  
   107.    Tribunal may require compulsory conference  
   108.    Recommendation, &c., to Minister after agreement  
   109.    Recommendation, &c., to Minister in other cases  
   110.    Discretion of Minister in relation to recommendations  

           Division 4--Formation of association and acquisition of land

   111.    Formation of association and acquisition of land  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   113.    Access to certain areas of Aboriginal land  
   114.    Resumption of abandoned Aboriginal community living areas  

   PART 9--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   117.    Review by NTCAT  

   PART 10--OBJECTIONS RELATING TO VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS

   121.    Objections  
   122.    Validity of determinations  

   PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

   123.    Effect of notice forfeiting lease  
   124.    Certain debts a charge on pastoral land  
   125.    Service of notices, &c.  
   126.    Onus of proof  
   127.    Compensation and liability  
   128.    Regulations  

   PART 12--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL

   129.    Term pastoral leases to continue  
   130.    Certain leases to be or become perpetual pastoral leases  
   131.    Land containing Territory improvements may be excised  
   132.    Certain interests preserved  
   133.    Right to continue to use land for non pastoral purposes  
   134.    Aboriginal community living areas  
   135.    Minister's opinion in relation to holdings in excess of limit at commencement of Act  

   PART 13--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR PASTORAL LAND AMENDMENT ACT 2018

   136.    Offence provisions – before and after commencement  
   137.    Rent methodology provisions  
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