Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DISASTERS ACT - SECT 28

Where the Territory Controller considers that a Local Counter Disaster Controller should be appointed for a particular town, community or locality, he shall:

        (a)     where there is a police station situated in that town, community or locality – appoint the officer in charge of that police station; or

        (b)     where there is no police station so situated – appoint a resident of the town, community or locality,

to be the Local Counter Disaster Controller for that town, community or locality.