Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"adjoining place", for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A.
"authorisation" means an authorisation given under section 8.
authorised police officer has the meaning in:
(a) for Part 2B – section 21A; or
(b) for Part 3A – section 27A.
"business day" means a day that is not:
(a) a Saturday or Sunday; or
(b) a day that is declared to be a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act .
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police.
confirmed preventative detention order , for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"contaminant" means a radioactive substance, biological organism, gas or poison or any other substance that is a risk to public health or public safety.
"corresponding law", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
decontamination procedure does not include the internal examination of a person.
"eligible Judge", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
Ethical and Professional Standards Command , for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"identification material", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"lawyer", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"national security", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"nominated police officer", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"person assisting a police officer" means a person acting in accordance with a request under section 34.
"place", for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A.
"Police Minister" means the Minister with primary responsibility for the administration of the Police Administration Act .
"police officer" means a member of the Police Force.
"premises" includes:
(a) residential premises;
(b) a building or structure; and
(c) a place, whether built on or not.
"preventative detention order", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"prohibited contact order", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"responsible police officer", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
"same terrorist act", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"seized item", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
"senior police officer", for Part 2B, has the meaning in section 21A.
"serious indictable offence", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
"serious offence related item", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
"special area", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
"special area declaration", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
"special event", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
"special warrant", for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A.
"subject place", for Part 3A, has the meaning in section 27A.
target has the meaning in section 7(2).
"terrorism related item", for Part 2A, has the meaning in section 20A.
terrorist act has the meaning in section 5.
"vehicle" includes any mode of transport whatsoever by land, water or through the air
(2) In this Act:
(a) a reference to public health or public safety includes a reference to the public health or public safety of a State, of another Territory or of a country other than Australia;
(b) a reference to public health includes a reference to the health of a section of the public; and
(c) a reference to public safety includes a reference to the safety of a section of the public.
(3) For the purposes of this Act:
(a) a reference to a person in an area that is the target of an authorisation includes a reference to a person who is about to enter the area or who has recently left the area;
(b) a reference to a vehicle in an area that is the target of an authorisation includes a reference to a vehicle that is about to enter the area or that has recently left the area; and
(c) a reference to a person in or on a vehicle includes a reference to a person who is in or on a thing attached to the vehicle or who has recently left the vehicle or thing.