Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts53. Interfering with seized substances or things
A person must not, without the permission of an authorised officer, detain, remove or tamper with any food, equipment, vehicle, package, labelling, advertising material or other substance or thing that has been seized under this Act, unless -
(a) the food, equipment, vehicle, package, labelling, advertising material or substance or thing has been returned in accordance with Division 2; or
(b) an order disallowing the seizure of the food, equipment, vehicle, package, labelling, advertising material or substance or thing has been made under Division 2.
Penalty: If the offender is a natural person - 500 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
If the offender is a body corporate - 2 500 penalty units.