Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts28. Local Controller
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.