Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts43. Attendance of child at R 18+ films - offence by exhibitor
(1) A person must not exhibit a film in a public place if:
(a) the film is classified R 18+; and
(b) a child is present during any part of the exhibition.
Fault element: Intentionally exhibiting the film.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the person present is a child.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that:
(a) the child produced to the defendant acceptable proof of age before the child was admitted to the public place; and
(b) the defendant believed, on reasonable grounds, that the child was an adult.