Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts46. Recovery of fees, &c.
(1) A fee, rate, due or charge imposed or levied by or under this Act is a debt due and payable to the Port Corporation.
(2) The Port Corporation shall have a lien on a vessel or goods in respect of which a fee, rate, due or charge or rental for storage is due and payable and the Port Corporation may seize, attach and detain the vessel or goods until the fee, rate, due, charge or rental for storage is fully paid.
(3) Where a fee, rate, due or charge or rental for storage remains unpaid, the Port Corporation may, after the expiration of 3 months after the date of the seizure, attachment and detention referred to in subsection (2), sell the vessel or goods by public auction to recover the amount owing to it.
(4) In proceedings for the recovery of a fee, rate, due, charge or rental, the production of a document certified in writing by the Chief Executive Officer showing what purports to be the amount owing and particulars of a fee, rate, due, charge or rental is prima facie evidence that the amount and particulars in respect of that fee, rate, due, charge or rental are correct.