Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Regulation 2013 (Cth)

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Regulation 2013

Select Legislative Instrument No. 184, 2013

I, Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012.

Dated 25 July 2013

Quentin Bryce

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

Jenny Macklin

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                 1

1............ Name of regulation............................................................................. 1

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

3............ Authority............................................................................................ 1

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 1

Part 3—Land reform                                                                                2

Division 1—Town camps                                                                      2

Division 2—Community living areas                                                    2

7............ Modification of Associations Act (NT)—community living areas.... 2

Schedule 7—Associations Act (NT) modifications                                3

Part 1—Preliminary

1Name of regulation

This regulation is the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Regulation 2013.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on the day after it is registered.

3Authority

This regulation is made under the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012.

4Definitions

In this regulation:

Act means the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012.

Part 3—Land reform

Division 1—Town camps

Note:This Division is reserved for future use.

Division 2—Community living areas

7Modification of Associations Act (NT)—community living areas

For paragraph 35(1)(b) of the Act, the Associations Act (NT), to the extent that the Associations Act (NT) applies to a community living area, is modified as set out in Schedule 7.

Note:For the definition of community living area, see subsection 35(2) of the Act.

Schedule 7—Associations Act (NT) modifications

Note:     See section 7.

1  At the end of subsection 110(1)

Add:

Note:       See subsection (6A) for circumstances in which the consent of the Minister is not required in relation to certain kinds of leases and licences.

2  Paragraph 110(6)(d)

After “a lease”, insert “or licence”.

3  Paragraph 110(6)(d)

After “the lease”, insert “or licence”.

4  At the end of subsection 110(6)

Add:

             ; or (e)  to grant a lease or licence in relation to part of the land to an incorporated association, an incorporated trading association, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander corporation or a person, for any purpose related to a use or development allowed under the Northern Territory Planning Scheme, including the following:

                           (i)  commercial purposes, including a community store;

                          (ii)  purposes relating to infrastructure;

                         (iii)  public purposes, including the provision of essential services.

Note:       In June 2013, the text of the Northern Territory Planning Scheme was accessible at

5  After subsection 110(6)

Insert:

        (6A)  The consent of the Minister mentioned in subsection (1) is not required for a lease or licence mentioned in paragraph (6)(d) or (e), if the lease or licence is for a term of 10 years or less.

6  At the end of subsection 110(7)

Add:

Note:       See subsection (8A) for circumstances in which the consent of the Minister is not required.

7  Paragraph 110(8)(d)

After “a lease”, insert “or licence”.

8  Paragraph 110(8)(d)

After “the lease”, insert “or licence”.

9  At the end of subsection 110(8)

Add:

             ; or (e)  to grant a lease or licence in relation to part of the land to an incorporated association, an incorporated trading association, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander corporation or a person, for any purpose related to a use or development allowed under the Northern Territory Planning Scheme, including the following:

                           (i)  commercial purposes, including a community store;

                          (ii)  purposes relating to infrastructure;

                         (iii)  public purposes, including the provision of essential services.

Note:       In June 2013, the text of the Northern Territory Planning Scheme was accessible at

10  After subsection 110(8)

Insert:

        (8A)  The consent of the Minister mentioned in subsection (7) is not required for a lease or licence mentioned in paragraph (8)(d) or (e), if the lease or licence is for a term of 10 years or less.

11  Subsection 110(14)

Insert:

Northern Territory Planning Scheme means the scheme with that title, published by the Government of the Northern Territory, as in force when this definition commences.

Note:       In June 2013, the text of the Northern Territory Planning Scheme was accessible at