Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts35. Searching detained persons
(1) When a member of the Police Force exercises his or her power to detain a person under section 33 or under a warrant under section 34, the member must ensure that if the person is searched, he or she is searched by a person of the same sex or a medical practitioner.
(2) If a suitable person is not available to search a detained person as required by subsection (1), the member of the Police Force may -
(a) detain the person for as long as is reasonably necessary for a suitable person to become available; and
(b) if appropriate, convey the person to a place where a suitable person is available.