Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment or period of detention in relation to an offence under the law of another participating jurisdiction may serve the sentence in a prison or detention centre in the Territory if the person has a connection with a cross-border region.
(2) A person may be kept in custody in a prison or detention centre of the Territory under subsection (1) for the period necessary to serve the sentence.
(3) A person being kept in custody in a prison or detention centre under subsection (1) may be released from custody in accordance with the law of the other jurisdiction.