Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The CEO may apply to the Court for an assessment order for a child to authorise the carrying out of an assessment if:
(a) a protection order is not in force for the child; and
(b) the CEO reasonably believes the proposed assessment is necessary for determining whether the child is in need of protection; and
(c) the proposed assessment cannot be carried out without the order.
(2) For subsection (1), an assessment includes:
(a) any assessment of the child for determining whether the child is in need of protection; and
(b) any assessment of a parent of the child for determining whether the parent is capable of exercising parental responsibility for the child.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), an assessment may involve:
(a) a medical or psychological examination of the child or a parent of the child; and
(b) the taking and examination of samples from the child or a parent of the child.
(4) The CEO may make the application:
(a) whether or not the child is in the CEO's care; and
(b) whether or not the CEO has applied for a temporary protection order or protection order for the child.