Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1990 - SECT 11D

    (1)     The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug premises order in relation to residential premises if he or she has a reasonable belief that within the 12 month period immediately before the application there have been indications that a dangerous drug has been supplied at or from the premises.

    (2)     The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug premises order in relation to commercial premises or liquor licence premises if he or she has a reasonable belief that within the 12 month period immediately before the application there have been indications that a dangerous drug has been supplied at or from the premises by:

        (a)     an owner, landlord or resident of the premises; or

        (b)     a person employed by or acting for and on behalf of an owner, landlord or resident of the premises.

    (3)     The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug premises order if:

        (a)     a dangerous drug is found at residential premises on 2 or more separate occasions within 12 months after a record is made under section 11E(1) in relation to the premises; and

        (b)     he or she is satisfied that dangerous drugs have been supplied at or from the premises to which the application relates.

    (4)     The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug premises order if:

        (a)     a dangerous drug is found at commercial or liquor licence premises:

            (i)     apparently in the possession of an owner, landlord or tenant of commercial or liquor licence premises or a person employed by or acting for and on behalf of an owner, landlord or tenant of the premises; or

            (ii)     in a room in the premises to which only an owner, landlord or tenant of the premises or a person employed by or acting for and on behalf of an owner, landlord or tenant of the premises has access,

    on 2 or more separate occasions within 12 months after a record is made under section 11E(3) in relation to the premises; and

        (b)     he or she is satisfied that dangerous drugs have been supplied at or from the premises to which the application relates.