Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts17. Declaration of isolation area
(1) The Administrator or Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , declare an area to be an isolation area.
(2) A declaration under subsection (1) made by the Minister shall be effective only -
(a) until the expiration of such period, not exceeding 2 months, as is specified in the declaration; or
(b) until a like or inconsistent declaration under that subsection relating to the area becomes effective,
whichever first occurs.