Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A court making an interim continuing detention order must state in the order the date on which it will expire.
(2) A court may, on application by the Attorney-General, amend an interim continuing detention order to extend the duration of the order.
(3) However, the total period for which a detainee may be subject to an interim continuing detention order pending determination of a particular proceeding cannot exceed 6 months unless the court is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances.