Northern Territory Consolidated Acts16. Power to fine
(1) Where a person is found guilty of an offence, the court may, subject to any specific provision relating to the offence, fine the offender.
(2) The maximum fine that a court may impose is:
(a) the maximum fine applicable to the offence under a provision of this or any other Act relating to the offence; or
(b) if there is no such maximum fine - 20 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect subject to any specific provision of an Act relating to the offence.