Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The General Manager must notify the Commissioner as soon as practicable after either of the following occurs:
(a) a prisoner becomes critically ill or injured;
(b) a prisoner dies.
(2) If the prisoner is critically ill or injured, the Commissioner must take reasonable steps to notify the prisoner's next of kin and legal practitioner, and any other person who has decision making authority for the prisoner.
Notes for section 91
1 Under section 12 of the Coroners Act, the Commissioner is required to report the death of a prisoner to the Coroner. In the event of a death, the Coroner's staff notify next of kin.
2 Other persons with decision making authority might include a guardian appointed under the Adult Guardianship Act or a decision maker under the Advance Personal Planning Act.