Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) In this section and section 20A, "works" means works which are not improvements by reason only of the fact that they are not works which are suitable to the land but which, having been executed, add to the leasing value of the land.
(2) Upon the expiration of a lease the Territory shall pay to the former lessee such amount as is, in the opinion of the Minister, the value to the Territory of such works as are upon any land, included in the expired lease, in respect of which the former lessee is not granted a further lease, whether or not he applies for a further lease.