Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts8. Assistance in certain circumstances
(1) A person, family or group claiming to be in need of assistance under this Act may apply to the Minister for such assistance.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, a person, family or group is in need of assistance as a result of problems related to social, personal or economic reasons, he or she may provide such assistance as he or she thinks fit to promote the welfare of the person, family or group.
(3) Assistance provided under subsection (2) may be in the form of financial assistance, the provision of community welfare services or welfare programmes or otherwise as the Minister thinks fit.
(4) Without limiting the generality of subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may enter into such arrangements as he or she thinks fit with charitable or other community organisations or groups for them to act as agents for the Minister for the provision of assistance under this section to persons, families or groups.
(5) The Minister shall prepare guidelines for establishing the criteria and procedures to be followed in relation to the provision of financial assistance under this section.
Subdivision A - Preliminary