Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsThe following are the criteria for a mandatory treatment order in relation to a person:
(a) the person is an adult;
(b) the person is misusing alcohol;
(c) as a result of the person's alcohol misuse, the person has lost the capacity to make appropriate decisions about his or her alcohol use or personal welfare;
(d) the person's alcohol misuse is a risk to the health, safety or welfare of the person or others (including children and other dependants);
(e) the person would benefit from a mandatory treatment order;
(f) there are no less restrictive interventions reasonably available for dealing with the risk mentioned in paragraph (d).