Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts35. Circumstances in which community work order may be made
(1) A court shall not make a community work order unless it:
(a) has been notified by the Director that arrangements have been or will be made for the offender to participate in an approved project under the order; and
(b) is satisfied, after considering a report from the Director about the offender and his or her circumstances, and, if the court thinks necessary, hearing the Director or a person authorised by the Director, that:
(i) the offender is a suitable person to participate in the approved project; and
(ii) the project is approved and can be provided under the arrangements referred to in paragraph (a) for the offender to carry out.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(b), a court must order the Director to prepare and provide to the court a report about an offender and his or her circumstances.