Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts7A. Presumption against bail for certain offences
(1) This section applies to the following offences:
(a) murder;
(b) treason;
(c) an offence against the Misuse of Drugs Act punishable by a term of imprisonment for more than 7 years;
(d) an offence against the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth in relation to narcotic goods punishable by a term of imprisonment for 10 years or more;
(da) an offence against Division 307 of the Criminal Code (Cth) punishable by a term of imprisonment for 10 years or more;
(e) a serious violence offence (other than murder) alleged to have been committed within 5 years after the alleged offender has been found guilty of an earlier serious violence offence;
(f) a serious sexual offence.
(2) A person accused of an offence to which this section applies is not to be granted bail unless the person satisfies an authorised member or court that bail should not be refused.
(2A) However, subsection (2) does not apply to a person who:
(a) is accused of an offence to which this section applies; but
(b) is assessed to be suitable to participate in a program of rehabilitation that is prescribed by the Regulations.
(3) The requirement for bail cannot be dispensed with for a person accused of an offence to which this section applies and section 9(2) does not apply with respect to any such offence.