Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts15. Taking of office of other members
(1) The Administrator must, in writing -
(a) declare a person elected as a member in accordance with a request under section 12 to be a member of the Council;
(b) appoint a person nominated as a member in accordance with a request under section 13 to be a member of the Council; and
(c) appoint the member of the Council referred to in section 10(3)(h).
(2) The Administrator must not appoint or declare a person to be a member under this section unless he or she -
(a) is eligible under section 11(1) or (4); and
(b) in the case of a member referred to in section 10(3)(k) or (m) - is, in the opinion of the Administrator, eligible under section 11(3).
(3) Subject to this Division, a person does not hold office as member until the Administrator declares his or her membership or appoints him or her to be a member under this section.