Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to Part IIA if applicable, a production licensee may apply to the Minister to vary, suspend or waive a condition of his licence.
(2) Subject to Parts IIA and IIB as applicable, on receiving an application under subsection (1), the Minister may, by notice served on the licensee, vary, suspend or waive a condition of the licence, in accordance with the application.
(3) Where a production licensee has applied under subsection (1) to vary, suspend or waive a condition of his licence which relates to the technical works programme, the Minister may, after consultation with the production licensee, appoint a person to evaluate the proposed variation, suspension or waiver and report his findings to the Minister.
(4) Where the Minister appoints a person under subsection (3), the cost of the person's services shall be a debt due and payable by the production licensee to the Territory.