Most of the AAPA’s services can be accessed using the following three application forms, which can be downloaded from the links above.
“Please be advised that fees and charges have changed as of 1 January 2010 and these changes are reflected in the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Regulations. The table below shows the amended costs to application and certificate fees.” It should also be noted that according to the Revenue Units Act 2009 “…the amount that is obtained for the fee or charge is not a multiple of $1, the amount is to be rounded down to the nearest $1.” For example, the fee is stated as 57 revenue units and the value of revenue unit is $1.05, the cost will be $59.00 (57 x $1.05 = $59.85, rounded down to $59.00).
• People proposing to use or develop land or sea may apply to the AAPA for an Authority Certificate using the Authority Certificate application form.
• Custodians and others who wish to register a sacred site may apply to the AAPA using the Site Registration application form.
• People who wish to inspect either the Register of Sacred Sites or the Register of Authority Certificates may apply to the AAPA using the Request for Information from Records application form.
AUTHORITY CERTIFICATE CHARGES
Application Fees
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Revenue Units
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Revenue Unit Value
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Cost
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Payable in all cases
Please note that this fee is in addition to the actual costs of an Authority Certificate. For some Authority Certificate applications, which are not deemed complex and which do not require complex consultations and which meet certain criteria, the charges outlined below apply.
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57
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$1.05
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$59.00*
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Certificate Charges (for Standard Applications – Regulation 3 Schedule 1)
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Revenue Units
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Revenue Unit Value
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Cost
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For freehold land anywhere within the Territory***
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1035
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$1.05
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$1,086.00**
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For land, other than freehold land and Aboriginal land, that is:
- within the municipal boundary of Darwin, Palmerston or Litchfield Shire; or
- within 25 km of the Alice Springs Post Office.
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1035
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$1.05
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$1,086.00**
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For land, other than freehold land and Aboriginal land, that is:
- not within the municipal boundary of Darwin, Palmerston or Litchfield Shire; and
- not within 25 km of the Alice Springs Post Office
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2300
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$1.05
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$2,415.00**
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*Please note that GST is not applicable
** GST applies.
***Note: For residential freehold land when it is within a municipality and the applicant is the owner and occupier (or intended occupier) of the lot, the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority will apply a waiver if there are no complex circumstances.
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