Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989

(1) If the Authority classifies an application as non-standard, the Authority must:

(a) give notice to the applicant accordingly, including advising the applicant that charges will apply in respect of the determination of the application;

(b) provide the applicant with a copy of the guidelines that relate to:

(i) the classification of an application as a standard or

non-standard application; and

(ii) the charges that will apply in respect of the determination of the application; and

(c) if the applicant requests

– provide the applicant with an estimate of the amount of the charges that will apply in respect of the determination of the application.

(2) An applicant who intends to proceed with a non-standard application must confirm in writing within 60 days of receiving notice under subsection (1)(a) that the charges applicable in respect of the application will be met by the applicant.

(3) If an applicant fails to confirm in accordance with subsection (2) that the charges will be met, the application is taken to have lapsed.