Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts22. Assessment of application
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Council shall, as soon as practicable after receiving an application under section 21, by applying the relevant heritage assessment criteria, if any, assess a place or object the subject of the application.
(2) In assessing a place or object under subsection (1) the Council may carry out or cause to be carried out such research as it thinks necessary for the purpose.
(3) The Council shall not assess a place or object under subsection (1) where, in its opinion, the application seeking the declaration is frivolous or vexatious.