Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If a senior police officer wishes to make a public safety order of a kind mentioned in section 43(2)(a) or (b), the officer may apply to the Local Court for an order (an authorisation order ) authorising the officer to make an order of that kind.
(2) The grounds of the application must be verified by affidavit.
(3) An authorisation order may be made by the Local Court on an application made without notice to any person.
(4) An authorisation order must specify the maximum restriction period that may be specified in the relevant public safety order.