Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts36. Special provisions as to notification of recall (including voluntary recall)
(1) Where goods are recalled, whether voluntarily or in accordance with a notice under section 33, a person who has supplied or supplies any of the recalled goods to another person outside the Territory shall, as soon as practicable after the supply of the goods, give to that other person a notice in writing:
(a) stating that the goods are subject to recall;
(b) if the goods have a defect or dangerous characteristic, stating the nature of the defect or characteristic; and
(c) if the goods do not comply with a product safety standard for the goods, setting out the nature of the non-compliance.
(2) A person who is required by subsection (1) to give a notice to another person shall, within 10 days after giving that notice, provide the Commissioner with a copy of it.
Penalty: If the offender is a natural person - 100 penalty units.
If the offender is a body corporate - 500 penalty units.
(3) A supplier who voluntarily takes action to recall goods shall, not later than 2 days after taking that action, give to the Commissioner a notice in writing:
(a) stating that the goods are subject to recall;
(b) if the goods have a defect or dangerous characteristic, stating its nature; and
(c) if the goods do not comply with a product safety standard for the goods, setting out the nature of the non-compliance.
Penalty: If the offender is a natural person - 100 penalty units.
If the offender is a body corporate - 500 penalty units.
(4) It is a sufficient compliance with subsection (3) if, within the time allowed by that subsection, a copy of a notice relating to the goods is given to the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (2).