Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The relevant Board may appoint a person to be an assessor to conduct an assessment.
(2) An assessor must be a health practitioner who is considered by the Board to have skill, knowledge or experience that is relevant to the assessment in respect of which he or she is appointed.
(3) A member of the Board may be appointed an assessor but not if the person has previously dealt with the particular matter before the Board in his or her capacity as a member of the Board.
(4) An assessor is appointed on terms and conditions determined by the Board.
(5) An assessor has the powers and functions that are conferred on an assessor by this Act and by the Board.
(6) An assessor has the same powers as an inspector and sections 72 and 73, with the necessary changes, apply to an assessor.
(7) The Board must provide an assessor with an identity card in a form approved by the Board.