Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person may conduct preliminary exploration on vacant Crown land in relation to which a person holds a licence granted under Part 7 of the Crown Lands Act only after:
(a) giving the holder of the licence a notice of the person's intention to do so; or
(b) taking all reasonable steps to give the notice.
(2) A person may conduct preliminary exploration on any other vacant Crown land without giving notice of the intention, or obtaining consent, to do so.