Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT (DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING) REGULATIONS 2013 (NO 45 OF 2013) - REG 10

    (1)     A defendant must comply with:

(a)     a reasonable direction by an authorised person to submit to a saliva test to assess whether the defendant may have a drug that is prohibited under a DVO in his or her body; and

(b)     the directions given by the authorised person about submitting to the saliva test.

    (2)     For a direction mentioned in subregulation (1)(a) to be reasonable, it is not necessary that the authorised person suspects that the defendant has a drug that is prohibited under a DVO in his or her body.

    (3)     A police officer may detain, and if necessary arrest, a defendant for the following purposes:

(a)     conducting a saliva test;

(b)     taking the defendant to a place where a saliva test is to be carried out.