Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A senior assessment clinician or senior treatment clinician may request that a police officer assist in apprehending a person if the clinician is of the opinion that to do so is necessary for the person to be apprehended safely.
(2) A police officer to whom the request is made may assist, or cause or arrange for another police officer to assist, in apprehending and taking the person to an assessment facility or treatment centre.
(3) A police officer may enter, and use reasonable force to gain entry to, premises to apprehend a person for the purposes of this Act.