Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The following are authorised officers :
(a) a returning officer, in relation to the election for which the person is the returning officer;
(b) a person authorised in writing by the returning officer for an election to exercise specified powers or perform specified functions of an authorised officer under these Regulations in relation to the election.
(2) Without limiting subregulation (1)(b), an authorisation may specify that an authorised officer:
(a) is to be in charge of a specified voting centre or scrutiny centre; or
(b) is to be responsible for, or is to conduct, scrutiny as specified in the authorisation.
(3) An authorised officer must be at least 18 years of age.
(4) A candidate for election, or the spouse or de facto partner of a candidate for election, must not be an authorised officer for the election.