Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts36. Agreements for protection of places on private land and objects
(1) The Director, on the directions of the Minister, may negotiate and enter into a heritage agreement on behalf of the Territory with:
(a) a land-owner, relating to the protection and conservation of a heritage place (including an object declared under section 26(1)(a) to be part of the Northern Territory heritage associated with the heritage place on the land-owner's land) or the lawful development or use of the land; or
(b) the owner or person having lawful possession of a heritage object, relating to the protection and conservation of the object.
(2) In giving his or her directions under subsection (1), the Minister shall take into account the recommendations, if any, of the Council relating to the proposed agreement.
(3) In this section and section 37, land-owner includes a person who is a lessee or mortgagee of, or who holds any other interest in, the land.