Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts27A. Conduct agreements
(1) A conduct agreement may:
(a) prohibit an accused person from associating, or being in company, with one or more specified persons; or
(b) require an accused person to keep away from one or more specified persons or from persons of a specified class; or
(c) prohibit an accused person from communicating in any way (directly or indirectly) with one or more specified persons, or with a person of a specified class; or
(d) prohibit an accused person from being within a particular locality or area; or
(e) prohibit an accused person from being outside a particular locality or area; or
(f) require an accused person to reside at a specified place; or
(g) require the accused person to report at specified intervals at a police station or other place; or
(h) prohibit an accused person from consuming alcoholic liquor or non-prescription drugs; or
(i) prohibit an accused person from engaging in conduct of any other specified kind; or
(j) contain a combination of 2 or more of the above.
(2) A conduct agreement operates (subject to its terms) throughout the period for which the accused person is on bail.
(3) A conduct agreement may be subject to exceptions and qualifications stated in the agreement.
Example
A conduct agreement might permit the accused person to leave a particular locality, contrary to a prohibition under subsection (1)(e), with a particular permission or in specified circumstances.
(4) Contravention of a provision of a conduct agreement is to be regarded as a breach of a condition of bail.
(5) A court may excuse a contravention of a conduct agreement if satisfied that the accused person had a reasonable excuse for the contravention.