Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989

If:

the Authority receives a request under section 19G for a conference; and

if applicable –

confirmation in accordance with section 19G(5) has been received that charges will be met,

the Authority must, within 60 days of:

receiving the request or the confirmation (as appropriate); or

the expiry of the period specified under section 19F,

whichever is the later, arrange for the conference to be held as soon as practicably suits the applicant and the custodians.

The Minister may, in the circumstances of a particular case, allow a longer period as the

Minister specifies within which period the Authority must arrange for the conference to be held.

If a request for a conference is received under section 19G before the Authority has determined the application in relation to which the conference is requested, the Authority must stay the making of a decision to issue or refuse to issue an Authority Certificate in the matter until the conference has been held, unless the request is sooner withdrawn in writing or taken to be withdrawn under section 19G(6).

Division 1 Avoidance of sacred sites