Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts18. Authorised officers for purposes of Parts IV to XII
(1) There shall be, in accordance with this section, authorised officers for the purposes of Parts 4 to 14, or for the purposes of one or more of those Parts only.
(2) The Commissioner is an authorised officer for the purposes of Parts 4 to 14.
(3) The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, appoint a person to be an authorised officer either for the purposes of Parts 4 to 14 or for the purposes of one or more of those Parts specified in the instrument.
(4) Every member of the Police Force is an authorised officer for the purposes of Part 10.
(5) An authorised officer is, in the exercise of the officer's powers as such, subject to the control and direction of the Commissioner.