Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts38. Offences and penalties
(1) A person shall not contravene or fail to comply with a provision of, or an order under, this Act or the Regulations.
(2) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of, or an order under, this Act or the Regulations for which a penalty is not provided by a provision of this Act or the Regulations other than this section, is punishable upon being found guilty by a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) A prosecution for an offence against a provision of, or an order under, this Act or the Regulations shall not be commenced unless approved by the Chief Health Officer.