Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to the consent of the Minister, a lessee may:
(a) transfer the whole or a part of his lease;
(b) mortgage his lease;
(c) sub-let the whole or a part of the land comprised in his lease; and
(d) surrender the whole or a part of his lease.
(2) The Minister shall not consent to:
(a) the transfer of the whole or a part of a lease;
(b) the mortgage of a lease; or
(c) the sub-letting of the whole or a part of the land comprised in a lease,
(not being a lease for purposes ancillary to mining) of land within an aboriginal reserve unless:
(d) the proposed transfer, mortgage or sub-lease has been submitted to the Aboriginal Land Council for consideration and report;
(e) the Aboriginal Land Council has considered the proposed transfer, mortgage or sub-lease and has forwarded to the Minister a report containing:
(i) any advice which it sees fit to give; and
(ii) any recommendation which it sees fit to make,
in relation to the proposed transfer, mortgage or sub-lease; and
(f) the Minister has considered the report.
(3) In considering the proposed transfer, mortgage or sub-lease the Aboriginal Land Council shall consult with the aboriginals residing within reasonable proximity to the land the subject of the proposed transfer, mortgage or sub-lease who intimate that they wish to make representations in relation to or otherwise discuss the proposed transfer, mortgage or sub-lease and with any church or missionary society or organization or like body which:
(a) conducts an establishment or activities for the benefit of aboriginals on the aboriginal reserve in which the land the subject of the proposed transfer, mortgage or sub-lease is situated; and
(b) is, in the opinion of the Aboriginal Land Council, able to furnish it with relevant information or advice.