Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A firearm prohibition order must be personally served on the person to whom it relates by a police officer.
(2) A firearm prohibition order takes effect on the date it is served on the person to whom it relates.
(3) The police officer serving the order on the person must explain to the person:
(a) the effect of the order, including the conduct prohibited by the order and the powers for enforcing the order under this Part; and
(b) the consequences that may follow if the person contravenes the order; and
(c) that the person may apply to NTCAT under section 49L or 49M for review of the decision to make the order.
(4) As far as it is reasonably practicable to do so, the explanation must be given in a language or in terms that are likely to be readily understood by the person.
(5) A failure to comply with subsections (3) and (4) does not affect the validity of a firearm prohibition order.