Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the superintendent of a detention centre is satisfied that an emergency situation exists or there is a risk of an emergency situation arising.
(2) The superintendent may request assistance from the Commissioner of Police.
(3) The Commissioner of Police may arrange for police officers to assist the superintendent in dealing with the emergency situation or preventing the emergency situation from arising.
(4) A police officer mentioned in subsection (3) is taken to have been delegated the superintendent's powers and functions under section 151(3)(c).