Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Board" means a Board of Inquiry appointed under section 4 or 4A, and includes the members of a Board and a quorum thereof as specified in the instrument of appointment.
"Commissioner" means a person appointed under section 4 or 4A to inquire into any matter.
"reasonable excuse", in relation to any act or omission by a person summoned as a witness before a Board or a Commissioner, means any excuse which would excuse an act or omission of a similar nature by a witness or person summoned as a witness before a court of law.