Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts34D. Appointment of Special Constables
(1) During the period of operation of a declaration, Special Constables may be appointed under section 29 orally or in writing.
(2) If Special Constables are appointed during the period of operation of a declaration, the Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after the end of that period:
(a) forward written confirmation of the appointments to the Minister, specifying, in relation to each Special Constable:
(i) the person's name; and
(ii) the police force to which the person is permanently appointed and the rank held in that police force; and
(b) forward written confirmation to each Special Constable of the person's appointment, specifying the period of appointment.
(3) Subsection (2) applies whether a Special Constable is appointed individually or by reference to a work location, operational unit, work group or other designation.
(4) A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not invalidate the appointment of a Special Constable.