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Police Administration Act 1978
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(1) In this Act:
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).
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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:
(a) the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory;
(b) a foreign country prescribed by the Regulations.
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
disease test authorisation, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see
disease test order, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see
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
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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
forensic procedure approval means an approval to carry out a
forensic procedure given by:
(a) a Local Court Judge under section 145(4);
(b) a Local Court Judge under section 30 or 31 of the Youth
Justice Act 2005; or
(c) a member of the Police Force under:
(i) section 145A(1); or
(ii) section 31(2)(b) of the Youth Justice Act 2005.
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:
(a) a diagnostic radiographer in the diagnostic radiographer
division of the medical radiation practice profession; or
(b) a student.
incapable person, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see
infectious disease, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see
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infringement notice offence, for Part VII, Division 4AA, see
section 133AA.
intimate procedure includes the following procedures:
(a) examining the body, either internally or externally;
(b) taking from the body a substance on or in the body;
(c) taking a sample of a substance on or in the body;
(d) taking a sample of blood (other than by a swab or washing
from an external part of the body);
(e) taking a sample of pubic hair;
(f) taking a sample from the external genital or anal area or the
buttocks by swab or washing;
(g) taking a sample from the external genital or anal area or the
buttocks by vacuum suction, scraping or lifting by tape;
(h) taking a dental impression or an impression of a bite mark;
(j) taking a photograph, or an impression or cast, of a wound to
the genital or anal area or the buttocks;
(k) taking an X ray;
(m) taking a sample of urine;
(n) in the case of a female:
(i) examining the breasts;
(ii) taking a sample from the breasts by swab or washing;
(iii) taking a sample from the breasts by vacuum suction,
scraping or lifting by tape; and
(iv) taking a photograph, or an impression or cast, of a
wound to the breast.
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.
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non-intimate procedure includes the following procedures:
(a) taking a sample of saliva or a sample by buccal swab;
(b) examining a part of the body other than the genital or anal
area or the buttocks or, in the case of a female, the breasts;
(c) taking a sample of hair other than pubic hair;
(d) taking a sample by swab or washing from any external part of
the body other than the genital or anal area or the buttocks or,
in the case of a female, the breasts;
(e) taking a sample by vacuum suction, scraping or lifting by tape
from any external part of the body other than the genital or
anal area or the buttocks or, in the case of a female, the
breasts;
(f) taking a hand print, fingerprint, footprint or toe print;
(g) taking a photograph of, or an impression or cast of a wound
to, a part of the body other than the genital or anal area or the
buttocks or, in the case of a female, the breasts;
(h) taking a photograph of a person.
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.
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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:
(a) the person performing functions in relation to the police force
or service of the corresponding jurisdiction that correspond to
the functions of the Commissioner; or
(b) an entity prescribed by the Regulations.
protected person, for Part VII, Division 7AA, see
public disorder, for Part VII, Division 5A, see section 135A.
public disorder declaration, for Part VII, Division 5A, see
section 135B(1).
public place:
(a) for Part VII, Division 1C – see section 116K; or
(b) for Part VII, Division 5A – see section 135A.
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).
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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