Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts41. Control body may appoint administrator
(1) Notwithstanding the constitution or rules of a registered club or law of the Territory or practice to the contrary, a control body, whenever it appears to it to be necessary and the Minister so approves, shall by order in writing -
(a) dissolve the committee of the registered club;
(b) appoint a person to be the administrator of the club for such period as it specifies in the order; or
(c) by the same or a later order, make provision for the election of a committee of the club.
(2) A control body may make rules, not inconsistent with this Act, to define the duties, responsibilities and authority of an administrator appointed under subsection (1).
(3) Upon the making of an order under subsection (1), the members of the committee of the registered club concerned shall cease to hold office and every reference in the constitution and rules of the club, the Rules of Racing, Rules of Trotting or Greyhound Racing Rules , as the case may be, and this Act to the committee or to an office bearer of that committee shall be deemed to be a reference to the administrator appointed under subsection (1)(b) or committee elected pursuant to subsection (1)(c).
(4) Following the making of an order under subsection (1), all members of the committee of a registered club holding office immediately before the making of that order and every officer and member of that registered club shall, without delay, disruption or interference, provide free and complete access by the administrator appointed under subsection (1)(b) or committee elected pursuant to subsection (1)(c) to all assets, records and other property of the club and shall provide all information, advice and assistance lawfully requested by the administrator or committee.
(5) A provision contained in the constitution or rules of a registered club concerning the requirement of an election of a committee or of a person to an office of the club shall be deemed to be suspended and inoperative during such period as the administrator appointed under subsection (1)(b), or committee elected in pursuance of subsection (1)(c), conducts the business of the club.