Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If a coroner has jurisdiction to investigate a death, a person may ask a coroner to direct that an autopsy be performed on the body of the deceased person.
(2) If a coroner refuses a person's request under subsection (1), the coroner must immediately give to the person notice in writing including reasons for the refusal.
(3) Within 48 hours after a person receives a notice of refusal mentioned in subsection (2), the person may apply to the Supreme Court for an order for an autopsy.
(4) The Supreme Court may, if it thinks fit, make an order:
(a) directing the coroner to require a medical practitioner to perform an autopsy; and
(b) prohibiting disposal of the body of the deceased person until the coroner has the results of the autopsy and has ordered its disposal.