Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts20. Delay or accident to vehicle
(1) Where radioactive material is being transported by a vehicle and -
(a) the vehicle is involved in an accident or is subject to unusual delay; or
(b) contamination of the environment or danger to any person has occurred or, in the opinion of the person in control of the vehicle may result from, a leakage or spillage of that material from a container or package,
the person in control of the vehicle shall -
(c) forthwith notify an inspector of that fact;
(d) obey such instructions as an inspector may give; and
(e) take all reasonable steps to prevent access to the vehicle or the vicinity of the material by any person unless authorized by an inspector to have such access.
Penalty: $5,000 and, in addition, $500 for each day during which the offence continues.