Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A senior member may give a direction that only the following persons may have access to information recorded in the register:
(a) a drug control officer who reasonably needs the information for the performance of the officer's functions under this Part;
(b) a member who reasonably needs the information for conducting or supervising an audit of a drug vault under this Part;
(c) any other member who is performing a function associated with the keeping of dangerous drugs in the possession of the Police Force under this Act (whether or not under this Part) and reasonably needs the information for the performance of the function;
(d) any other person specified in the direction.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) must state whether it applies to all information recorded in the register or only to information of a type specified in the direction.
(3) A senior member may give a direction under subsection (1), and keep the direction in place, only if the senior member considers it is necessary to do so to ensure:
(a) the security of a drug vault; or
(b) the safety of:
(i) a drug control officer; or
(ii) another person associated with keeping dangerous drugs in the possession of the Police Force for training; or
(iii) a person associated with a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(4) There must be a written record of the reasons for each direction given under subsection (1).