Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts49. Grant of drilling licence
(1) Subject to this Act, the Controller may:
(a) of his or her own motion or on application in the prescribed manner and form; and
(b) on being satisfied that the person has the prescribed qualifications,
grant to a person a drilling licence of a prescribed kind in the prescribed form.
(2) A drilling licence may be granted under subsection (1) subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as are specified in the licence document.
(3) A drilling licence shall be granted for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as is specified in the licence document.