Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Each of the following persons must ensure everyone providing services for a child under the person's control or direction is aware of the obligations under section 26(1):
(a) an operator of child-related services;
(b) an approved provider of an education and care service operated under the Education and Care Services National Law (NT) ;
(c) the person in charge of a hospital or any other facility for health services;
(d) the person in charge of a school or any other educational institution.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Each person who engages another person in child-related employment must ensure the other person is aware of the obligations under section 26(1).
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2A) Each person who engages another person to perform work as a health practitioner or work of a kind prescribed under section 26(2)(a) must ensure the other person is aware of the obligations under section 26(1) and (2).
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), (2) or (2A) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.