Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts22. Danger to persons or environment
(1) Where radioactive material is being packaged, stored or transported and, in the opinion of an inspector -
(a) a person may be in danger; or
(b) damage to the environment may result,
from contamination caused by a leakage or spillage of radioactive material from a container or package, the inspector shall immediately inform the Chief Inspector and the Chief Health Officer.
(2) An inspector may, if he is of the opinion that danger or damage referred to in subsection (1) may occur -
(a) use such force as is reasonably necessary to prevent any person entering or remaining in the vicinity of the danger;
(b) require the owner of the radioactive material to remove any thing or do any other work to reduce or prevent danger or damage; and
(c) if the owner fails to carry out a requirement made under paragraph (b) or the inspector does not make such a requirement - remove or authorize any person to remove any thing or do any other work to reduce or prevent danger or damage.
(3) The costs of any work ordered under subsection (2)(c) shall be a debt due by the owner to the Territory.
(4) Where radioactive material is being packaged, stored or transported and an inspector or the Chief Health Officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person is in danger from radioactive contamination he may require the person to undergo such medical examination as the Chief Health Officer directs.
Penalty: $1,000.