Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts73. Destruction, &c., of records
(1) A person shall not, except in the performance of his or her duties, or in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her functions, under this Act, conceal, destroy or remove a document that has come into his or her possession or under his or her control in the performance of his or her duties or in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her functions under this Act.
Penalty: $5,000.
(2) This section does not apply where the Minister approves in writing the destruction of a document.