Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Territory may enter into a contract.
(2) A minister may on behalf of the Territory enter into a contract if that contract relates to a matter which concerns or is incidental to the administration of a department or of a law in force in the Territory.
(3) A contract which, if it were made between natural persons would be required to be in writing to be enforceable by either party shall, if the Territory is a party to such a contract, be in writing and may be executed by a minister.
(4) A contract which, if it were made between natural persons would be required to be under seal to be enforceable by either party shall, if the Territory is a party to such a contract, be executed by a minister and attested by another person who is not a party or signatory (except by way of attestation) to the contract.
(5) A minister may do all things and execute all documents necessary or desirable to give effect to any contract entered into by the Territory.
(6) Where a contrary intention appears in another law of the Territory, this section yields to the appearance of the contrary intention.