Alcohol Court Reform Discussion Paper

The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General has announced the public release of a Discussion Paper in regards to the operation of the Alcohol Court in the Northern Territory.

Alcohol Court Reforms Discussion Paper

We are seeking your urgent comments and feedback (no matter how brief) on the options outlined in the Discussion Paper, which is available on this website.

Comments and feedback should be sent to:

Alcohol Court Reform
Legal Policy Division
Department of Justice
GPO Box 1722
Darwin NT 0801

or by email to policy.doj@nt.gov.au
or by fax: (08) 8935 7662

Comments are required by Friday 27 November 2009, at the absolute latest.

You are welcome to distribute this to any other organisations or services who may be interested in commenting.

Sale of Land (Rights and Duties of Parties) Bill 2009 - Draft Exposure Bill

This Bill is an exposure draft that was tabled to allow for the public discussion before government formally introduces legislation.

This exposure draft of the Sale of Land (Rights and Duties of Parties) Bill 2009 provides for the disclosure of documents about a property when land is offered for sale, and also for cooling-off periods for sales of residential land.

We are seeking your urgent comments and feedback (no matter how brief) on the exposure draft Bill.

Comments and feedback should be sent to via email to policy.doj@nt.gov.au
or by fax: (08) 8935 7662

Comments are required by Friday 6 November 2009, at the absolute latest.

New proposals for consumer and business protection in the buying of land

New proposals for consumer and business protection in the buying of land. Comment is sought by 30 July 2009 from the general public and professional bodies and their members on the draft legislation dealing with vendor disclosure, cooling off periods and related matters. Comments should be directed to Robert Bradshaw, Director Legal Policy 08 8935 7652, fax 08 8935 7662 or robert.bradshaw@nt.gov.au

A Proposal For a National Model to Harmonise Regulation of Surrogacy - January 2009

The Standing Committee of Attorneys-General have released a Discussion paper on a proposal for a National Model to Harmonise Regulation of Surrogacy. Interested individuals and organisations are invited to make written submissions on the proposal outlined in this paper.

Submissions should be sent to the Executive Officer of the Secretariat of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General, NSW Attorney General’s Department, GPO Box 6, Sydney NSW 2001 or can be emailed to natalie_marsic@agd.nsw.gov.au.

Inquiries may be directed to the SCAG Secretariat – ph 02 8061 9325.

The closing date for submissions is 16 April 2009.

All submissions will be treated as public documents unless a request for confidentiality is made.

DRAFT Unit Titles Scheme Bill 2009

The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, the Hon Chris Burns MLA released on 28 November 2008 for comment the draft Unit Titles Scheme Bill 2009. The legislation proposes to reform the law for future community and unit titles in the Northern Territory. It also contains transitional provisions covering both current unit titles and major land developments in the course of completion.

Public Meetings will be held in Darwin on 20 January and Alice Springs on 22 January 2009. Registrations to Ms Belinda Whitty on 08 8935 7659 are essential.

Darwin
When: 12 noon and 1.30pm
Where: Licensing Commission Conference Room
           1st floor Enterprise House
           Knuckey Street

Alice Springs
When: 12 noon and 2pm
Where: Licensing Commission Hearing Room
           1st Floor Belvedere House
           Corner Bath & Parsons Streets

It is proposed that legislation will be introduced into Parliament in February 2009 with commencement by the end of April or May 2009.
Comments should be directed to Robert Bradshaw, Legal Policy Division, Department of Justice 08 8935 7652 robert.bradshaw@nt.gov.au.
Comments on the proposals in the draft Bill are sought by 27 January 2009.
The following documents are attached:

DRAFT Unit Titles Scheme Bill 2009.
Discussion Paper
Consolidated versions of the Land Title Act
Planning Act
Unit Titles Act
Real Property (Unit Titles) Act as they will be if the Unit Titles Scheme Bill 2009 is enacted

DRAFT Bill Model Spent Convictions Bill

On 6 November 2008, the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General released the draft Model Spent Convictions Bill and consultation paper on the Model Bill. The Department of Justice is seeking comments and feedback (no matter how brief) on the provisions contained within the Bill and on the consultation paper. Any comments or feedback must be made by Midday, Thursday 29 January 2009.

DRAFT Bill Model Spent Convictions Bill

Draft Consultation Paper

Any comments or feedback must be made by Midday, Thursday 29 January 2009.

For further information please email policy.doj@nt.gov.au.

Archived Information

DRAFT Bill Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2008

This Bill is an exposure draft of the Bill to amend the Domestic and Family Violence Act (the "Act") so as to introduce an obligation for all adults in the Northern Territory to report to the police certain incidents of domestic and family violence. The Bill also corrects a number of concerns with the Act that have been raised since it's introduction.

The Department of Justice is seeking comments and feedback (no matter how brief) on the provisions contained within the Bill.

Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2008

Any comments or feedback must be made by Midday, Thursday 2 October 2008.
**A link to the draft bill will be available here as soon as it is posted on the Department of Legislative Assembly website. For further information please email policy.doj@nt.gov.au

Comments and feedback should be sent to:

Mandatory Reporting of Domestic Violence
Legal Policy Division
Department of Justice
GPO Box 1722
Darwin NT 0801

or by email to policy.doj@nt.gov.au

or by fax: (08) 8935 7662

Consultaion Expired