Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts35. Minister to make application
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister has the sole authority to make an application to the Court that a child be found to be in need of care.
(2) Where the Minister has not made an application under this Part in relation to a child, a person may, after consultation with the Minister, seek the leave of the Court to make such an application.
(3) The Court shall hear the person referred to in subsection (2) and the Minister and may make an order granting leave to the person to make the application.