Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts61. Property of child under guardianship of Minister
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Court may, on the application of the Minister, make an order empowering the Public Trustee to manage, control or deal with the property of a child to whom this Part applies.
(2) An order under subsection (1) may make such incidental or supplementary provisions as are necessary to give effect to the order.
(3) The Court shall not make an order under subsection (1) in relation to property if there is some other person, not being a child to whom this Part applies, empowered to manage, control or deal with the property.
(4) A copy of an application under this section shall be served on such persons as the Court directs, and the procedure upon the hearing of the application shall be as the Court directs.
(5) An order under subsection (1) is binding on all persons affected by the order and each such person shall take steps to give effect to the order so far as it is binding on him or her.