Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts16A. Information about close associates of firearms dealers
(2) If the holder of a firearms dealer licence becomes aware that the close associates (if any) of the holder have changed since the submission to the Commissioner of the holder's most recent application for a licence or most recent declaration under this section, the holder must submit to the Commissioner within 7 days of this subsection coming into operation or of the change to the close associates (whichever is the later) a declaration:
(a) notifying the Commissioner in writing of that fact; and
(b) setting out the name and address of each person who is a close associate of the holder and particulars of the nature of the person's association with the holder.
(3) The Commissioner may, by written notice served on the holder of a firearms dealer licence, require the holder to submit to the Commissioner within the time specified in the notice and in the approved form:
(a) a declaration to the effect that:
(i) the holder (and no other person) is the person primarily responsible for the control and management of the firearms dealing business that is carried on under the licence; or
(ii) another person or other persons (whether instead of or in addition to the holder) are primarily responsible for the control and management of that business; and
(b) a declaration:
(i) to the effect that the close associates (if any) of the holder have not changed since the submission to the Commissioner of the holder's most recent application for a licence or most recent declaration under this section; or
(ii) setting out the name and address of each person who is a close associate of the holder and particulars of the nature of the person's association with the holder.
(4) A person must not:
(a) fail to make a declaration as required by this section; or
(b) in a declaration under this section, make a statement or provide information that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: If the offender is a natural person - 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
If the offender is a body corporate - 1 000 penalty units.