Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts5. Delegation
(1) The Commissioner may, in writing, delegate to a member of the Police Force or an employee, within the meaning of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act , any of the Commissioner's powers and functions under this Act, other than:
(a) the forming of the necessary opinion for the purposes of section 10(8A), 33(3A) or 40A(1); or
(b) this power of delegation.
(2) A delegation under this section may be to a named member or employee or to a member or employee from time to time holding, acting in or performing the duties of an office, rank, designation or position.
(3) A power or function delegated under this section, when exercised or performed by the delegate, is to be taken to have been exercised or performed by the Commissioner.
(4) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power or the performance of a function by the Commissioner.