Pastoral Land Act 1992

(1) A pastoral lessee in relation to whose pastoral land a non-pastoral use permit is in force may apply to the Board for a specified variation of the permit.

(2) The application must be made in the approved form before the non-pastoral use permit is due to expire.

(a) the conduct of the applicant in relation to the operation of the non-pastoral use permit (including the extent to which the applicant has complied with the conditions of the permit); and

(b) the likely impact on the environment if the variation were made; and

(i) a use for a non-pastoral purpose becoming the dominant use of the pastoral land; or

(ii) Part 2, Division 3, subdivision G of the NTA applying in relation to the variation; and

(4) The Board must, by written notice to the applicant, decide the application by:

(a) varying the non-pastoral use permit as specified in the application; or

(b) varying the non-pastoral use permit as specified in the application, but with specified changes made by the Board; or

(5) If the Board varies the non-pastoral use permit , the Board must lodge with the Registrar-General the required number of copies of the written notice of variation for registration.

(6) On registration by the Registrar-General of the written notice of variation, the non-pastoral use permit is varied as specified in the notice.

(7) If the Board has not decided the application before the non-pastoral use permit expires or otherwise ceases to have effect, the Board is taken to have refused the application.

(8) A non-pastoral use permit may be varied more than once under this section.

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