Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2007 - SECT 21

             (1)  The Liquor Act has effect as if it included the following provisions of this section.

             (2)  A licensee commits an offence if the licensee fails to keep, for at least 3 years after the records are made, records made as mentioned in subsection 20(5) of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 of the Commonwealth.

Maximum penalty:    50 penalty units.

             (3)  The records must be kept:

                     (a)  on or at the premises to which the licence relates; or

                     (b)  as directed in writing by the Commission.

             (4)  A licensee must produce the records kept under subsection (2) to an inspector upon demand being made by the inspector on or at the premises to which the licence relates.

Maximum penalty:    50 penalty units.

             (5)  It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (4) if the licensee proves that the records:

                     (a)  are not on or at the premises to which the licence relates; and

                     (b)  are kept as directed in writing by the Commission.