Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person shall not apply for a production licence in respect of an area which is constituted by more than 12 blocks.
(2) A person shall not apply for a production licence in respect of an area which is constituted by more than one block unless the blocks form a discrete area which conforms to an approved shape.
(3) The Minister may grant a production licence in respect of:
(a) an area of less than one block; or
(b) blocks which form more than one discrete area,
where he is of the opinion that circumstances justify his doing so or it is in the public interest to do so.