Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subsections (2) to (7) apply if a handheld scanner authority is in effect for a designated scanning area.
(2) Subject to subsection (6), a member may, without a warrant, require a person to stop and submit to the use of a handheld scanner in a public place in the designated scanning area, including:
(a) in a public place at a public transport facility in the area; and
(b) on board a public transport vehicle that is in the area.
(3) If a member starts to exercise a power in relation to a person under this section while on board a public transport vehicle travelling in the designated scanning area, the member may continue to exercise the power in relation to the person if the vehicle travels out of the area.
(4) Subject to subsection (6), if a member has consent under subsection (5) to enter a school in the designed scanning area, the member may, without a warrant, require a person in the school to stop and submit to the use of a handheld scanner.
(5) The principal, or an employee authorised in writing by the principal, may give consent for members to enter the school to exercise the powers under this Division.
(6) A member must not require a person who is in a private vehicle to stop and submit to the use of a handheld scanner.
(7) In this section:
"employee" includes the following:
(a) a public sector employee;
"principal", see section 5 of the Education Act 2015 .