Consumer Affairs is a part of the Department of Justice, and aims to promote and regulate responsible business conduct through administration of a regulatory system that protects consumer interests.
To fossick in the Northern Territory you must hold a Fossicker's Permit issued under the Northern Territory Mining Act. There is no cost for a personal Fossicking Permit.
The Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment has responsibility for developing and providing the strategic planning and growth frameworks, strategies and infrastructure plans required to sustainably develop the Territory. Important areas of focus will include comprehensive analysis of growth trends to inform government decision making, a strategic land use plan for the greater Darwin region, Territory wide residential and industrial land release programs, planning for the City of Weddell and a new regional transport framework.
Through planning, building and land management, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure ensures land is available for the sustainable economic and social benefit of Territorians.
TIS is a tool for the public to monitor mining and exploration in the Northern Territory. It conveys spatial information about the land in the NT through a Mapinfo Mapx web interface.
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