Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts61. Leaving or display publications in certain places
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person:
(i) leaves a publication in a public place; or
(ii) leaves a publication in a private place without the occupier's permission; or
(iii) displays a publication so that it can be seen from a public place; and
(b) the publication is:
(i) a submittable publication; or
(ii) classified Category 1 restricted, Category 2 restricted or RC.
Fault elements:
(a) intentionally leaving or displaying the publication; and
(b) for paragraph (a)(ii) - knowledge that the occupier has not given permission to leave the publication in the place or recklessness as to that fact; and
(c) for paragraph (a)(iii) - knowledge that, or recklessness as to whether, the publication can be seen from a public place; and
(d) knowledge that the publication is:
(i) a submittable publication; or
(ii) classified Category 1 restricted, Category 2 restricted or RC.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the publication:
(a) is classified Category 1 restricted and both of the following apply:
(i) the public place is a shop or stall;
(ii) section 55 is complied with in relation to the publication; or
(b) is classified Category 2 restricted and the public place is a restricted publications area.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a submittable publication if the defendant proves that, since the offence was alleged to have been committed, the publication has been classified Unrestricted.