Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A treatment order is an order made by the Court that the person at risk specified in the order must participate in a treatment program.
(2) A treatment order must specify the following:
(a) the person at risk must participate in each component of the treatment program as specified in the order;
(b) if applicable – the facility or place at which a particular component of the treatment program will be provided;
(c) the date on which the order will come into force;
(d) the period, not exceeding 16 weeks, for which the order will be in force;
(e) any other matter the Court considers appropriate.
(3) On application under section 37(1), the Court may extend a treatment order for a period not exceeding 16 weeks.