Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) In respect of land comprising the whole or a part of a park or reserve, the Minister shall not grant:
(a) subject to subsection (2), an exploration permit or retention licence, unless he has considered the opinions of the minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act in relation to the proposed grant; or
(b) a production licence, except in accordance with the conditions, if any, specified by the minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act .
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a), the Minister shall not grant an exploration permit or retention licence in respect of land comprising the whole or part of a wilderness zone except in accordance with the conditions, if any, specified by the minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act .
(3) A permittee or retention licensee shall not carry out his technical works programme, or any other exploration, which may cause substantial disturbance to the surface of land comprising the whole or a part of a park or reserve unless he has advised the Minister, in writing, of his intention to carry out the activity and he carries it out in accordance with such directions, if any, as the Minister thinks fit, or which are required under subsection (4) to be given, to protect the environment in or in the vicinity of the park or reserve.
(4) The minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act may require the Minister to give as directions under subsection (3) such directions in relation to the protection of the environment in the park or reserve as the minister thinks fit, and the Minister shall give those directions accordingly.