Police Administration Act 1978

Aboriginal Community Police officer means a person appointed as an Aboriginal Community Police officer under section 19.

affected member, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section

147FA(1).

aircraft, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

ammunition, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

Appeal Board includes a Promotions Appeal Board, a

Disciplinary Appeal Board and an Inability Appeal Board.

approved member, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section

116K.

Assistant Commissioner means an Assistant Commissioner of Police appointed under section 8.

at, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

child, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 7.

corresponding jurisdiction means any of the following in which a forensic law is in force:

court, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

dangerous drug, see section 120A.

declared area, for Part VII, Division 5A, see section

135A.

Deputy Commissioner means a Deputy Commissioner of

Police appointed under section 7.

designated scanning area, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section 116K.

disease test approval, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

disease test authorisation, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

disease test order, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

dismiss, in Parts IV, V and VI, in relation to a member, means to terminate the employment of the member because of a breach of discipline.

explosive, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

firearm, see section 3(1) of the Firearms Act

1997.

forensic law means a law providing for the carrying out of a forensic procedure.

forensic procedure means an intimate procedure or non-intimate procedure.

forensic procedure approval means an approval to carry out a forensic procedure given by:

Justice Act 2005; or

general orders means general orders and instructions, as in force from time to time, issued under section 14A.

grounds for disease testing, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FB(5).

handheld scanner, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section 116K.

handheld scanner authority, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section 116KB(5).

health practitioner means a person registered under the

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in a health profession, other than as:

incapable person, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

infectious disease, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

infringement notice offence, for Part VII, Division

4AA, see section 133AA.

intimate procedure includes the following procedures:

intoxicated, for Part VII, Division 4, see section

127A.

member means a member of the Police Force.

merit, for appointment or promotion to a rank in the

Police Force under Part II, Division 3, see section 15A.

non-intimate procedure includes the following procedures:

part of the body other than the genital or anal area or the buttocks or, in the case of a female, the breasts;

nurse, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

offence, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

Ombudsman, see section 4 of the Ombudsman Act 2009.

place, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

Police Association means the Northern Territory Police

Association.

Police auxiliary means a person appointed as a Police auxiliary under section 19.

Police Cadet means a Police Cadet appointed under section 18.

Police Civil Employment Unit means the Agency of that name specified in Schedule 1 to the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993.

police dog means a dog used by the Police Force in the performance of the functions of the Police Force.

Police Force means the Police Force of the Northern

Territory of Australia established by this Act.

Police Gazette means a document published under section

165(1).

police horse means a horse used by the Police Force in the performance of the functions of the Police Force.

Police Public Safety officer means a person appointed as a Police Public Safety officer under section 19.

precursor, see section 3(1) of the Misuse of Drugs

Act 1990.

premises, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

prescribed member means a member holding the prescribed rank.

Professional Standards Command means the Ethical and

Professional Standards Command of the Police Force established by section 34G.

Professional Standards Command member means a member assigned to the Professional Standards Command.

proper authority, of a corresponding jurisdiction, means:

protected person, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

public disorder, for Part VII, Division 5A, see section

135A.

public disorder declaration, for Part VII, Division 5A, see section 135B(1).

public place:

public transport facility, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section 116KA.

public transport vehicle, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section 116K.

qualified person, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

responsible Minister, of a corresponding jurisdiction, means the Minister responsible for administering a forensic law of the jurisdiction.

responsible person, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(2).

restricted weapon, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

retire, in Parts IV, V and VI, in relation to a member, means to terminate the employment of the member otherwise than by dismissing the member.

school, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section 116K.

senior member, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

ship, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

Special Constable means a Special Constable appointed under Division 4 of Part II.

substance, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

third party, for a transferor, means:

transfer of a substance, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

transferor, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see section 147FA(1).

Tribunal means the Police Arbitral Tribunal formerly constituted under the Police and Police Offences Ordinance and continued under Part III of this Act.

use, for Part VII, Division 1C, see section 116K.

vehicle, for Part VII, see section 116(2).

Note for subsection (1)

The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.