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NORTHERN TERRITORY ABORIGINAL SACRED SITES ACT - SECT 38

Secrecy

38. Secrecy

A person shall not, either directly or indirectly, except for the purposes of this Act or as permitted by the Authority -

(a) make a record of, or communicate to a person, information of a secret nature according to Aboriginal tradition acquired by reason of his or her membership of, or employment in the service of, the Authority or involvement in a procedure for the purposes of this Act; or

(b) produce to a person, or permit a person to have access to, a document furnished or produced for the purposes of this Act, including the Register and the register and other records referred to in section 26.

Penalty: $10,000 or imprisonment for 12 months.


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