Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts3. Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears -
"extraordinary measures" means medical or surgical measures that prolong life, or are intended to prolong life, by supplanting or maintaining the operation of bodily functions that are temporarily or permanently incapable of independent operation;
"recovery", in relation to a terminal illness, includes a remission of symptoms or effects of the illness;
"terminal illness" means such an illness, injury or degeneration of mental or physical faculties -
(a) that death would, if extraordinary measures were not undertaken, be imminent; and
(b) from which there is no reasonable prospect of a temporary or permanent recovery, even if extraordinary measures were undertaken.