Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Where the Minister:
(a) has received an application under section 32 ;
(b) is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements of this Act relating to an application for a retention licence; and
(c) is satisfied that the applicant, as a permittee, complied with the provisions of this Act relating to the exploration permit and the exploration permit area and the lawful directions, if any, given to him by the Minister,
subject to Parts IIA and IIB as applicable, the Minister may determine to grant the retention licence, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, or refuse to grant it.
(2) Where the Minister determines under subsection (1) to grant a retention licence, he shall give notice to the applicant of:
(a) the conditions subject to which he is prepared to grant it; and
(b) the date, not being earlier than 28 days after the date of the notice, upon which the application shall lapse unless the Minister has received from him an acceptance of the conditions specified in the notice.
(3) Where the Minister receives from an applicant, within the time specified, a written acceptance of the conditions specified in a notice under subsection (2), he shall grant to the applicant a retention licence, subject to those conditions.
(4) Where the Minister determines not to grant a retention licence he shall, as soon as practicable after he has so determined, serve notice of his refusal on the applicant.
(5) A notice of the Minister's refusal to grant a retention licence must include the reasons for the refusal and a statement that the applicant may request a review of the determination under Division 6.