News and Features
Parole Board of the Northern Territory
The Parole Board of the Northern Territory (the Board) now has its own website.
Visit www.paroleboard.nt.gov.au to find out about the Board and the parole process in the Northern Territory.
The Board is an independent statutory body that plays an important role in the Northern Territory criminal justice system by deciding whether a prisoner should be released to parole. The Board makes decisions about juvenile and adult prisoners and prisoners who are serving a sentence of life imprisonment for the crime of murder.
The website provides information about the functions of the Board, its members, how decisions are made, conditions of parole orders and information for victims.
08 February 2012
Tobacco Retail Licence Holders
As part of the new Tobacco Control Act (‘the Act’) and Regulations that came into effect on 2 January 2011, all tobacco licences are now valid for a period of 12 months. The Act allows for licences that existed prior to the implementation of the annual term to continue in force until and including 31 December 2011. Tobacco retail licences that were not renewed in 2011 are now expired. To continue selling tobacco products a renewal form must be lodged immediately. Renewal Tobacco Retail Licence
Renewal of a tobacco retail licence must be accompanied by a Criminal History Name Check and the prescribed fee of $204 (fee is subject to change on 1 July each year).
25 January 2012
Proposed changes to Workers Compensation
Territory workers, businesses and other stakeholders are invited to make comment on proposed changes to workers compensation arrangements in the Northern Territory.
The public comment period is open until Friday 20 January 2012.
Find out more on the proposed changes and have your say
9 December 2011
International Human Rights Day
International Human Rights Day on Friday 09 December 2011. The theme for this year is: "Do Asylum Seekers Have Human Rights?"
Listen to a panel of speakers: Senator Trish Crossin, John B. Lawrence SC and Bishop Eugene Hurley....more
9 November 2011