Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts16. Investigation where child has suffered maltreatment
(1) Where the Minister receives a report under section 13 or 14 that a child has suffered or is suffering maltreatment, he or she shall, as soon as practicable, cause the circumstances of the child to be further investigated or investigated, as the case may be, and shall take such other action under this Act as he or she thinks fit.
(2) For the purposes of carrying out an investigation under subsection (1), the Minister may cause a child to be medically examined and his or her request that a child be so examined shall, for all purposes, be sufficient consent for the carrying out of the examination.