Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations64. Appointment of returning officer
A council may appoint a returning officer at any time and must ensure that the council has appointed a returning officer by 1 July of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the next general election is to be held.
Note
The Minister may appoint a returning officer for an election (or by-election) under section 96(2) of the Act. This power may well be exercised if the council fails to make an appointment. If there is no appointed returning officer, the council's CEO is the returning officer. (See the definition of returning officer in section 3 of the Act.)