Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts26. Inspection of prescribed records
(1) All prescribed records and other prescribed documents of an agent or a person who has ceased to be an agent shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by the Commissioner or a member of the Northern Territory Police Force or by a person duly authorized in writing by the Commissioner to inspect those records or those other documents.
(2) The Commissioner, a member of the Police Force or a person so authorized by the Commissioner may require an agent or, where the agent is a corporation, the person who manages the business of the corporation conducted in pursuance of the licence, or in the absence of that person, any person having apparent control of the business -
(a) to produce for inspection all or any prescribed records and other prescribed documents; and
(b) to furnish such other documents in his custody or control as may be reasonably required for the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been any contravention of, or failure to comply with, this Act or any other Act or law in connection with trust moneys.
(3) The Commissioner, a member of the Police Force, or a person authorized to do so may take any copies or extracts from or make any notes concerning any records or other documents subject to inspection.
(4) A person shall not -
(a) wilfully delay or obstruct any inspection under this section;
(b) wilfully mutilate or destroy, or in any way alter any record or other document to delay or obstruct any inspection under this section; or
(c) on demand refuse or fail to comply with a requirement duly made of him under this section.
Penalty: 100 penalty or imprisonment for 6 months.