Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2011 - SECT 8

In the Education and Care Services National Law (NT) :

"child protection law" means the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 .

"court", for section 203, means the Local Court.

"de facto relationship", see section 3(1) of the De Facto Relationships Act 1991 .

"local authority" means a local government council.

"magistrate" means a Local Court Judge.

"public authority" means any of the following:

        (a)     an Agency;

        (b)     the Police Force of the Northern Territory established under section 5(1) of the Police Administration Act 1978 ;

        (c)     an office or body (whether incorporated or not) established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Territory;

        (d)     any other entity established for a public purpose (including a non-government organisation) that is prescribed by regulation.

"superior court "means the Supreme Court.

"this jurisdiction" means the Territory.