Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts20. Power of magistrates and justices to grant bail
(1) Subject to section 21, a magistrate or justice may, at any time:
(a) grant bail to a person brought or appearing before him accused of an offence; or
(b) except as prescribed by the Regulations, grant bail to a person not brought or appearing before him, but being an appellant under Division 2 of Part VI of the Justices Act .
(2) Subject to section 21, a magistrate may at any time grant bail by telephone to a person who is apprehended by a member of the Police Force in accordance with a warrant to apprehend the person and bring him or her before a court.