Territory Coordinator Act 2025

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2025
• Type of Document: Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

TERRITORY COORDINATOR ACT 2025

As in force at 10 February 2026

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary matters

1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1

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

3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1

4 Meaning of economic significance ................................................... 4

5 Meaning of interested party ............................................................. 5

6 Meaning of public entity ................................................................... 5

7 Meaning of statutory decision .......................................................... 6

8 Primary principle of Act .................................................................... 6

9 Act binds Crown .............................................................................. 7

10 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 8

Part 2 Territory Coordinator

11 Appointment of Territory Coordinator .............................................. 8

12 Term and conditions of appointment ............................................... 8

13 Vacancy in office ............................................................................. 8

14 Termination of appointment ............................................................. 9

15 Leave of absence ............................................................................ 9

16 Acting Territory Coordinator ........................................................... 10

17 Territory Coordinator's staff, consultants and facilities ................... 10

18 Delegation ..................................................................................... 10

19 Functions ....................................................................................... 11

20 Powers........................................................................................... 12

21 Impartiality and independence ....................................................... 12

22 Cooperation with Territory Coordinator .......................................... 12

Part 3 Significant projects

23 Designation of significant project ................................................... 13

24 Notice of designation or revocation ............................................... 13

Part 4 Infrastructure coordination

Division 1 Infrastructure coordination areas

25 Declaration of infrastructure coordination area in relation to

significant project ........................................................................... 14

26 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on ICA applications ..... 14

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Division 2 Infrastructure coordination plans

27 Infrastructure coordination plan ..................................................... 15

28 Preparation of proposed infrastructure coordination plan .............. 15

29 Public consultation ......................................................................... 15

30 Submission to Minister and decision ............................................. 15

31 Effect of approval ........................................................................... 16

Division 3 Variation and revocation of ICPs

32 Variation of ICP ............................................................................. 17

33 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 17

34 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 17

35 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 17

36 Revocation of approval of ICP ....................................................... 18

Division 4 Notices

37 Notices in relation to ICPs ............................................................. 18

Part 5 Programs of works

38 Meaning of program of works ........................................................ 19

39 Preparing a program of works ....................................................... 19

40 Selection of works for program and performance of works ............ 19

41 Submission to Minister and decision ............................................. 20

42 Effect of approval ........................................................................... 20

Part 6 Territory development

Division 1 Territory development areas

43 Designation of Territory development area .................................... 21

44 Powers of Territory Coordinator in relation to Territory

development area .......................................................................... 22

45 Territory Coordinator's views to be sought on Territory

development area applications ...................................................... 23

Division 2 Making of Territory development area plans

46 Territory development area plans .................................................. 23

47 Preparation of proposed TDA plan ................................................ 24

48 Public consultation ......................................................................... 24

49 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 24

50 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 24

51 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 25

52 Activities to be consistent with TDA plan ....................................... 25

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Division 3 Variation and revocation of Territory

development areas and plans

53 Variation of boundaries of Territory development area .................. 25

54 Revocation of designation of Territory development area ............. 26

55 Variation of TDA plan .................................................................... 26

56 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 26

57 Minister's decision ......................................................................... 27

58 Effect of decision ........................................................................... 27

59 Revocation of approval of TDA plan .............................................. 27

Division 4 Notices

60 Notices in relation to Territory development areas ........................ 27

61 Notices in relation to TDA plans .................................................... 28

Part 7 Expediting statutory processes and

decisions

Division 1 General matters

62 Definitions ...................................................................................... 28

63 Application of Part ......................................................................... 29

Division 2 Requests

64 Prioritisation request ...................................................................... 29

65 Progression-related request .......................................................... 30

66 Decision request ............................................................................ 31

67 When Minister may make request ................................................. 32

Division 3 Step-in notices

68 Territory Coordinator may give step-in notice ................................ 32

69 When Minister may give step-in notice .......................................... 33

70 When step-in notice may be given ................................................. 33

71 Effects of step-in notice ................................................................. 33

72 Original entity to give assistance or recommendations .................. 34

73 Making the statutory decision ........................................................ 35

74 Notice of completion ...................................................................... 35

75 Effect of statutory decision made under step-in notice .................. 35

76 Subsequent alteration or imposition of conditions ......................... 36

Division 4 Exemption notices

77 Exemption notice ........................................................................... 36

78 Grounds for giving exemption notice ............................................. 37

79 Recommendation to Minister ......................................................... 37

80 Minister may give exemption notice ............................................... 38