Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) If a health and safety representative believes on reasonable grounds that a worker is exposed to a serious and immediate risk to the worker's health or safety, the health and safety representative may direct the worker to stop work.
(2) The health and safety representative must immediately notify the employer of a direction under this section.
(3) A direction under this section is not binding on the worker or the employer, but if the worker acts, or the employer directs the worker to act, contrary to the direction, the health and safety representative must report the matter to the Authority.
(4) On receiving a report under subsection (3), the Authority must arrange for the investigation of the matter by a workplace safety officer who will take any action that appears necessary in the circumstances.