Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts18. Licence not to be granted over existing licence areas
An application for an exploration licence shall be of no force or effect in respect of land which -
(a) is the subject of an exploration licence;
(aa) is the subject of an application for an exploration licence that was lodged on a day before the day on which the first-mentioned application was lodged; or
(b) was the subject of an exploration licence, if lodged before the expiration of 30 days after the date of publication of a notice under section 169 indicating that the land has ceased, or is to cease, to be so subject.