1Alcohol Harm Reduction Act 2017

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION ACT 2017 As in force at 15 December 2025 Table of provisions Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Object .............................................................................................. 1 4 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 5 Family member ................................................................................ 4 5A Alcohol-related protective custody ................................................... 4 6 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 5 Part 2 Banned drinker orders (BDOs) Division 1 BDO 7 What is a BDO ................................................................................. 5 8 Notice of BDO.................................................................................. 6 9 Registering BDO.............................................................................. 6 Division 2 BDO made by police officer 9A Making 28 day police BDO .............................................................. 6 9B Consequence of contravention of 28 day police BDO ..................... 7 9C 28 day police BDO ceases to be in force ......................................... 7 10 Making first police BDO ................................................................... 7 11 Period of BDO ................................................................................. 8 12 Court orders relating to BDO ........................................................... 8 13 Consequence of contravention of first or second police BDO.......... 9 13A First police BDO taken to have been made ..................................... 9 Division 3 BDO made by BDR Registrar – self-application 14 Self-application for BDO ................................................................ 10 15 Making BDO .................................................................................. 10 16 Period of BDO ............................................................................... 11 17 Revocation of BDO ........................................................................ 11 Division 4 BDO made by BDR Registrar – application by others 18 Application for BDO ....................................................................... 11 19 Referral for assessment................................................................. 12

Alcohol Harm Reduction Act 2017 ii 20 Assessment ................................................................................... 12 21 Making BDO .................................................................................. 13 22 Period of BDO ............................................................................... 13 23 Extension of BDO by BDR Registrar ............................................. 13 24 Extension of BDO by police ........................................................... 14 Division 5 General provisions for BDOs 25 Variation or revocation of BDO by BDR Registrar ......................... 15 25A Variation or revocation of BDO by police ....................................... 16 26 Assessment of adults for treatment ............................................... 16 Part 3 Income Management 27 Income management order may be made ..................................... 17 28 Period of income management order ............................................ 17 29 Variation and revocation of income management order ................ 18 30 Notice to Secretary ........................................................................ 18 Part 4 Review by Tribunal 31 Definitions ...................................................................................... 18 32 Review by Tribunal ........................................................................ 18 33 Reasons may be given orally......................................................... 19 34 No fees .......................................................................................... 19 Part 5 Administration Division 1 BDR Registrar 35 BDR Registrar ............................................................................... 19 36 Functions and powers ................................................................... 19 37 Delegation ..................................................................................... 20 38 Record keeping ............................................................................. 20 Division 2 Information sharing 39 Sharing information ....................................................................... 20 40 Restriction on use or disclosure of information .............................. 21 41 Interaction with other laws ............................................................. 21 Part 6 Miscellaneous matters 42 Offence to supply alcohol to persons subject to prohibition ........... 21 42A Identification of person .................................................................. 22 43 Police power to require breath test ................................................ 22 44 Protection from liability .................................................................. 22 45 Regulations.................................................................................... 23