Services provided by the department include - Anti-Discrimination Commission, Community Justice Centre, Consumer Affairs, Correctional Services / Prisons, Courts Administration, Legal Services including Law Making & Law Reform, Licensing, Regulation and Alcohol Strategy, Office of Crime Prevention, Public Trustee, Public Prosecutions, Registrar-General - including Births, Deaths and Marriages, the Land Titles Office and WorkSafe.
This database contains all the current consolidated Acts and subordinate legislation of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Northern Territory Correctional Services (NTCS), in partnership with the community, is committed to delivering a correctional service that contributes to individual and community safety. Correctional services are provided by Custodial, Juvenile Justice and Community Corrections in the NTCS.
Terrorism is now a credible threat throughout Australia, bringing with it a need to review security requirements and plan for the possibility of terrorist activity in the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory Government has been working with the Australian Government and the other states and territories to determine a national approach to counter terrorism.
Justices of the Peace (JP's) and Commissioners for Oaths are respected citizens who are entrusted by the community to take on special responsibilities. This site contains a database to help you find a JP or Commissioner for Oaths.
The Public Safety Expo will be held on 21 July 2007 at the Peter McAulay Centre, Berrimah.
Hosted by Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, this community event focuses on the strength, diversity and preparedness of our emergency services.
The Parole Board plays an important role in the Northern Territory criminal justice system by deciding whether a prisoner should be released to parole. The Parole Board makes decisions about juvenile and adult prisoners and prisoners who are serving a sentence of life imprisonment for the crime of murder.
The Policy Coordination Unit in the Department of Justice does exactly as the name suggests, it coordinates policy. It has responsibility for Law Making & Law Reform, Community Justice Centre, Alcohol Policy & Coordination, Community Benefit Fund, Construction Contracts Registrar and the Research and Statistic Unit.
Explains the Road Group Policies.
The Solicitor for the Northern Territory maintains excellence and integrity in the government's legal dealings by the provision of quality advice, representation and documentation to government Ministers, agencies and employees.
Domestic and family violence is wrong. This site is here to provide key resources and a list of specialist services to assist people who use violence and abusive behaviours within their family relationships.
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia is the superior Court of the Northern Territory. It exercises both original and appellate jurisdictions (the power to hear and determine cases). The Court has jurisdiction in all matters, civil and criminal, which are not expressly excluded by statute (law).
NT WorkSafe promotes safer workplaces and support for injured workers. NT WorkSafe works with employers and employees to ensure injured workers have access to medical, pharmaceutical, rehabilitation costs and income support. Under NT WorkSafe, all employers must hold a workers compensation insurance policy to cover all employees.