Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts19. Minister to receive applications, objections, &c.
(1) The Secretary shall forward to the Minister, together with the application for the exploration licence, all notices of objection lodged under section 163 against the grant of the exploration licence and the answers to those objections.
(2) If Part XIA applies and objections are lodged under section 140E(3A), those objections are to be dealt with in accordance with that Part.
(3) If Part XIB applies and objections are lodged under section 140S(4), those objections are to be dealt with in accordance with that Part.