{"id":"serious-crime-control-regulations-2011","name":"SERIOUS CRIME CONTROL REGULATIONS 2011","slug":"serious-crime-control-regulations-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177147,"registerId":"nt-serious-crime-control-regulations-2011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"SERIOUS CRIME CONTROL REGULATIONS 2011","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nSERIOUS CRIME CONTROL REGULATIONS 2011\nAs in force at 10 February 2026\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Corresponding law........................................................................... 1\n3 Rank of senior police officer ............................................................ 1\n4 Suspension of authority ................................................................... 1\n5 Permitted associations .................................................................... 2\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 10 February 2026\n____________________\nSERIOUS CRIME CONTROL REGULATIONS 2011\nRegulations under the Serious Crime Control Act 2009\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Serious Crime Control\nRegulations 2011.\n2 Corresponding law\nFor the definition corresponding law in section 6 of the Act, each\nof the following is a corresponding law:\n(a) Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012 (NSW);\n(b) Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld);\n(c) Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008 (SA).\n3 Rank of senior police officer\nFor paragraph (d) of the definition senior police officer in section 6\nof the Act, the rank of Senior Sergeant is prescribed.\n4 Suspension of authority\nFor section 27(7) of the Act, unless the Supreme Court orders\notherwise, an authority suspended under a control order is taken to\nhave been suspended under the Act (the other Act) under which\nthe authority was granted but:\n(a) the suspension has effect until the control order is revoked;\nand\n(b) any right of appeal that would otherwise apply to the\nsuspension under the other Act does not apply to the\nsuspension.\n\nSerious Crime Control Regulations 2011 2\n5 Permitted associations\n(1) For section 36(3)(c) of the Act, the following courses of training or\neducation are prescribed:\n(a) a course of training or education provided by a school\nregistered under the Education Act 2015;\n(b) a course of training or education provided by:\n(i) Charles Darwin University; or\n(ii) Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education; or\n(iii) another university as defined in section 4 of the Higher\nEducation Act 2004;\n(c) a higher education course accredited under Part 5 of the\nHigher Education Act 2004;\n(d) a VET accredited course, training package qualification,\napproved apprenticeship or approved traineeship under the\nTraining and Skills Development Act 2016;\n(e) a course of training or education required to be undertaken by\na person as a condition of a parole order under the Parole\nAct 1971;\n(f) a course of training or education in relation to which a\ndetainee is permitted to be absent from a detention centre\nunder section 165 of the Youth Justice Act 2005.\n(2) For section 36(3)(d) of the Act, the following rehabilitation,\ncounselling or therapy sessions are prescribed:\n(a) a rehabilitation, counselling or therapy session provided by a\ncharitable organisation;\n(b) a rehabilitation, counselling or therapy session provided in the\ncourse of the provision of a medical service;\n(c) a rehabilitation, counselling or therapy session in relation to\nwhich a detainee is permitted to be absent from a detention\ncentre under section 165 of the Youth Justice Act 2005.\n\nSerious Crime Control Regulations 2011 3\n(3) For section 36(3)(f) of the Act, the following associations are\nprescribed:\n(a) associations between persons residing (whether permanently\nor temporarily) in:\n(i) an approved treatment facility, or approved temporary\ntreatment facility, as defined in section 4 of the Mental\nHealth and Related Services Act 1998; or\n(ii) a facility providing emergency housing operated by the\nTerritory or Commonwealth government, a local\ngovernment council or charitable organisation;\n(b) associations occurring between members of a Registered\npolitical party as defined in section 4(1) of the Commonwealth\nElectoral Act 1918 (Cth), or registered party as defined in\nsection 3 of the Electoral Act 2004, at an official meeting of the\nparty or a branch of the party;\n(c) associations occurring in the course of legal proceedings;\n(d) associations occurring in the course of the provision of a\nmedical service;\n(e) associations occurring in the course of complying with a lawful\ndirection of a person exercising a power, or carrying out\nofficial duties, under an Act (whether of the Territory or\nanother jurisdiction).\n(4) In this regulation:\ncharitable organisation means an organisation, society, institution\nor body carried on for a religious, educational, benevolent or\ncharitable purpose, provided that it is not also carried on for the\npurpose of securing pecuniary benefit for its members.\nmedical services, see section 5 of the Medical Services Act 1982.\n\nENDNOTES\nSerious Crime Control Regulations 2011 4\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nSerious Crime Control Regulations (SL No. 52, 2011)\nNotified 20 December 2011\nCommenced 20 December 2011\nLocal Government Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 19, 2014)\nAssent date 2 June 2014\nCommenced s 16: 1 July 2014; s 18: 1 December 2014; rem: 2 June 2014,\n(s 2)\nCorrectional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27,\n2014)\nAssent date 4 September 2014\nCommenced 9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2)\nStatute Law Revision Act 2014 (Act No. 38, 2014)\nAssent date 13 November 2014\nCommenced 13 November 2014\nEducation Act 2015 (Act No. 28, 2015)\nAssent date 10 December 2015\nCommenced pt 6, divs 2 and 4 and pt 7: 1 April 2016; pt 3: 1 July 2016;\nrem: 1 January 2016 (s 2)\nTraining and Skills Development Act 2016 (Act No. 25, 2016)\nAssent date 29 June 2016\nCommenced 4 July 2016 (Gaz S61, 4 July 2016)\nStatute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2026 (Act No. 3, 2026)\nAssent date 9 February 2026\nCommenced 10 February 2026 (s 2)\n\nENDNOTES\nSerious Crime Control Regulations 2011 5\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr: 1 and 5.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 2 amd Act No. 38, 2014, s 2; Act No. 3, 2026, s 64\nr 5 amd Act No. 19, 2014, s 26; Act No. 27, 2014, s 57; Act No. 28, 2015, s 195;\nAct No. 25, 2016, s 112","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the limited information available, there is no clear evidence of scope change from the original intent. The regulations appear to remain focused on supporting the administration of serious crime control in the Northern Territory. However, the 2026 commencement date on what is labelled a 2011 instrument may indicate a significant amendment or reprint, which could reflect scope changes that cannot be assessed without the full legislative text."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient substantive legislative text provided — only metadata is available, making full analysis impossible","Regulations of this type typically interact with a parent Act (Serious Crime Control Act), requiring cross-referencing to understand full effect","Criminal law regulations can carry serious consequences for individuals, adding practical complexity even if the text itself is straightforward","Reprint number (REPS057R1) suggests this version has been updated, meaning prior versions may need to be compared to understand changes"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical rules and procedures that implement the Northern Territory’s Serious Crime Control Act, covering forms, fees and operational details used by law enforcement and legal practitioners.  \n\nThey take effect on 10 February 2026 and will affect suspects, police, lawyers and NT residents or businesses involved in organised or serious crime matters; the provided document appears to contain mostly administrative metadata rather than the full substantive text."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. Regulation 4 alters the scope of suspensions by declaring suspensions under a control order to be suspensions under the authority’s original grant while also removing any appeal right that would otherwise apply under that other Act, thereby narrowing available appeal remedies (r 4). Regulation 5 narrows/clarifies which courses, services and associations are permitted under s 36(3) of the Act by prescribing specific categories and providers (r 5)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑reference to multiple external Acts that define scope and institutions (r 2; r 5 refers to Education Act 2015, Higher Education Act 2004, Training and Skills Development Act 2016, Parole Act 1971, Youth Justice Act 2005).","Regulation 4 changes legal effect across statutes by treating a suspension under a control order as a suspension under the other Act and removes any appeal right under that other Act, altering remedies and review routes.","Regulation 5 prescribes detailed lists of permitted courses, services and associations (education, VET, higher education, parole conditions, medical/charitable services, detainee absences, political party meetings), requiring administrators and providers to interpret eligibility and comply.","Definitions and limited statutory terms (eg. 'charitable organisation', cross‑cited 'medical services') create interpretive steps for implementers and courts.","Short instrument with concentrated effects: few provisions but high reliance on inter‑Act interaction increases legal friction despite low administrative volume."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations implement parts of the Serious Crime Control Act by naming corresponding interstate laws, prescribing the rank “Senior Sergeant” as a senior police officer, treating suspensions under a control order as suspensions under the original authority while removing cross‑Act appeal rights (r 4), and listing the courses, services and associations that are permitted despite control orders (r 5). They affect police, people subject to control orders, detainees, educational and training providers, medical and charitable service providers, and political party members by changing permitted associations, compliance duties and appeal pathways."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly scoped to their original purpose of operationalising the Serious Crime Control Act 2009. The amendments tracked in the endnotes (2014-2026) are technical updates reflecting changes to other legislation (e.g., Education Act 2015, Training and Skills Development Act 2016) rather than expansion of the regulatory scheme itself. The core content—defining police ranks, handling licence suspensions, and listing permitted associations—has not grown beyond the original regulatory intent."},"complexity_factors":["Short length (5 regulations, 3 pages of substantive content)","Minimal defined terms (only 2 explicit definitions: 'charitable organisation' and 'medical services' in Regulation 5(4))","Straightforward cross-referencing to parent Act (Serious Crime Control Act 2009) and other specific statutes","Simple prescriptive structure ('the following are prescribed') without nested conditions or exceptions","No conditional logic or 'if/then' branching beyond basic subsection numbering","Clear delineation between permitted associations for education (5(1)), rehabilitation (5(2)) and general associations (5(3))"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations support the Northern Territory's Serious Crime Control Act 2009, which targets organised crime by restricting the activities of people involved in criminal organisations.\n\n**What these regulations do:**\n\n*   **Define who counts as a 'senior police officer'** (Regulation 3): Sets the minimum rank at Senior Sergeant for officers who can exercise certain powers under the Act.\n\n*   **Handle licence suspensions** (Regulation 4): When someone with a professional licence (like a security licence or driver's licence) gets a 'control order' (a court order restricting their movements and associations), their licence is automatically suspended. This regulation clarifies that the suspension lasts until the control order ends, and the person can't appeal the suspension through the normal licensing appeal process—they have to challenge the control order itself.\n\n*   **List exceptions to association bans** (Regulation 5): The Act generally bans people subject to control orders from associating with certain other people. These regulations list specific situations where association is allowed:\n    *   **Education and training**: School, university (including Charles Darwin University and Batchelor Institute), vocational training, or courses required as a parole condition.\n    *   **Rehabilitation**: Counselling or therapy through charities or medical services.\n    *   **Other permitted associations**: Living in mental health facilities or emergency housing; attending political party meetings; participating in court proceedings; receiving medical care; or following lawful directions from officials.\n\n*   **Recognise interstate laws** (Regulation 2): Lists specific laws from NSW, Queensland and South Australia that count as 'corresponding laws'—meaning control orders or similar restrictions from those states are recognised in the NT.\n\n**Who it affects:** People subject to control orders under organised crime laws; police officers; licensing authorities; and service providers in education, health and housing sectors who may need to verify if contact with a controlled person is permitted.\n\n**Why it matters:** These regulations provide practical detail that makes the broader Act workable—ensuring people under control orders can still access essential services (education, healthcare, housing) without breaching their restrictions, while maintaining the integrity of the control order system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/serious-crime-control-regulations-2011","history":"/api/acts/serious-crime-control-regulations-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/serious-crime-control-regulations-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/serious-crime-control-regulations-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/serious-crime-control-regulations-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/serious-crime-control-regulations-2011/documents"}}