Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Despite any other law of the Territory, the consortium for the Trans-Territory Pipeline Project may construct and operate the Trans-Territory Pipeline across a road.
(2) However, the consortium may only do so:
(a) with the written approval of the Minister administering the Control of Roads Act 1953 (except Part IV) (the Transport Minister ); and
(b) in accordance with any conditions specified in the approval.
(3) For subsection (2)(b), the Transport Minister may specify any conditions that the Transport Minister considers appropriate, including any of the following:
(a) the installation, operation and maintenance of safety devices for the crossing;
(b) the construction, use and maintenance of the road at and on either side of the crossing.
(4) If the consortium fails to comply with any of the conditions:
(a) the Territory may take any action necessary to give effect to the condition; and
(b) the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Territory in taking that action are recoverable as a debt due to the Territory from the consortium.