Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister administering this Act may enter into arrangements with the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by the Subcommittee of its functions under and in accordance with the Optional Protocol within the Territory under the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), such Ministerial arrangements may be made for, or with respect to, the following:
(a) the care, direction, control and management of detainees and other persons within places of detention;
(b) the safety and security of places of detention;
(c) access to, and disclosure of, information;
(d) publication of information;
(e) the privacy of individuals or their rights to the confidentiality of personal information about them;
(f) the special needs of juveniles and other vulnerable persons;
(g) urgent and compelling risks to public health caused by outbreaks of infectious diseases;
(h) the appointment as mentioned in section 10 of persons to assist the Subcommittee.
(3) Ministerial arrangements made under this section must be consistent with, and reasonably appropriate and adapted for the purpose of implementing, the Optional Protocol.
(4) A detaining authority has, and may exercise, such functions as are necessary, under the relevant Ministerial arrangements, to give effect to the Optional Protocol.
(5) The Minister administering this Act may enter into arrangements with the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth for the exercise of functions under this Act with respect to places of detention and detainees under the control and jurisdiction of the Commonwealth.