Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT - SECT 4

(1) In this Act unless the contrary intention appears -

Aboriginal Community Police officer means a person appointed as an Aboriginal Community Police officer under section 19.

Appeal Board includes a Promotions Appeal Board, a Disciplinary Appeal Board and an Inability Appeal Board.

Assistant Commissioner means an Assistant Commissioner of Police appointed under section 8.

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 7.

corresponding jurisdiction means any of the following in which a forensic law is in force:

(a) the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory;

(b) a foreign country prescribed by the Regulations.

dangerous drug , see section 120A.

Deputy Commissioner means a Deputy Commissioner of Police appointed under section 7.

dismiss , in Parts IV, V and VI, in relation to a member, means to terminate the employment of the member because of a breach of discipline.

forensic law means a law providing for the carrying out of a forensic procedure.

forensic procedure means an intimate procedure or non-intimate procedure.

forensic procedure approval means an approval to carry out a forensic procedure given by -

(a) a magistrate under section 145(4);

(b) a magistrate under section 30 or 31 of the Youth Justice Act ; or

(c) a member of the Police Force under -

(i) section 145A(1); or

(ii) section 31(2)(b) of the Youth Justice Act .

general orders means general orders and instructions, as in force from time to time, issued under section 14A.

intimate procedure includes the following procedures:

(a) examining the body, either internally or externally;

(b) taking from the body a substance on or in the body;

(c) taking a sample of a substance on or in the body;

(d) taking a sample of blood (other than by a swab or washing from an external part of the body);

(e) taking a sample of pubic hair;

(f) taking a sample from the external genital or anal area or the buttocks by swab or washing;

(g) taking a sample from the external genital or anal area or the buttocks by vacuum suction, scraping or lifting by tape;

(h) taking a dental impression or an impression of a bite mark;

(j) taking a photograph, or an impression or cast, of a wound to the genital or anal area or the buttocks;

(k) taking an X ray;

(m) taking a sample of urine;

(n) in the case of a female -

(i) examining the breasts;

(ii) taking a sample from the breasts by swab or washing;

(iii) taking a sample from the breasts by vacuum suction, scraping or lifting by tape; and

(iv) taking a photograph, or an impression or cast, of a wound to the breast.

Judge means a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.

justice means a person who is a justice of the peace within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace Act .

magistrate means a person appointed to be a magistrate under the Magistrates Act .

member means a member of the Police Force.

merit , for appointment or promotion to a rank in the Police Force, see section 15A.

non-intimate procedure includes the following procedures:

(a) taking a sample of saliva or a sample by buccal swab;

(b) examining a part of the body other than the genital or anal area or the buttocks or, in the case of a female, the breasts;

(c) taking a sample of hair other than pubic hair;

(d) taking a sample by swab or washing from any external part of the body other than the genital or anal area or the buttocks or, in the case of a female, the breasts;

(e) taking a sample by vacuum suction, scraping or lifting by tape from any external part of the body other than the genital or anal area or the buttocks or, in the case of a female, the breasts;

(f) taking a hand print, fingerprint, footprint or toe print;

(g) taking a photograph of, or an impression or cast of a wound to, a part of the body other than the genital or anal area or the buttocks or, in the case of a female, the breasts;

(h) taking a photograph of a person.

Police Association means the Northern Territory Police Association.

Police auxiliary means a person appointed as a Police auxiliary under section 19.

Police Cadet means a Police Cadet appointed under section 18.

police dog means a dog used by the Police Force in the performance of the functions of the Police Force.

Police Force means the Police Force of the Northern Territory of Australia established by this Act.

Police Gazette means a document published under section 165(1).

police horse means a horse used by the Police Force in the performance of the functions of the Police Force.

prescribed member means a member holding the prescribed rank.

proper authority , of a corresponding jurisdiction, means -

(a) the person performing functions in relation to the police force or service of the corresponding jurisdiction that correspond to the functions of the Commissioner; or

(b) an entity prescribed by the Regulations.

responsible Minister , of a corresponding jurisdiction, means the Minister responsible for administering a forensic law of the jurisdiction.

retire , in Parts IV, V and VI, in relation to a member, means to terminate the employment of the member otherwise than by dismissing the member.

Special Constable means a Special Constable appointed under Division 4 of Part II.

Tribunal means the Police Arbitral Tribunal formerly constituted under the Police and Police Offences Ordinance and continued under Part III of this Act.

(2) A reference in this Act to this Act includes a reference to the Regulations.

(3) Except in Part VII, a reference in this Act to a member includes a reference to a member of the Police Force who is on probation under section 16A and has not yet taken an oath or made an affirmation mentioned in section 26.