This Act concerns the management of disasters in Northern Territory. Under the Act, disaster means an occurrence due to natural or other causes and includes hostilities, whether or not a state of war has been declared, or an act or threatened act of violence or intimidation whether or not directed against the Territory. The Act establishes and regulates the operation of the Counter Disaster Council (Part 2) and of the Territory Counter Disaster Controller (Part 3), defines the duties of the Dire