Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts48. Prohibition of unlicensed drillers
(1) A person shall not, unless he or she is the holder of the relevant licence under section 49, or is acting under the supervision of the holder of such a licence:
(a) drill or construct a bore;
(b) deepen or enlarge a bore;
(c) remove, replace, alter or repair the casing, lining or screen of a bore; or
(d) plug, backfill or seal off a bore.
Penalty: For a first offence - $5,000 or imprisonment for 3 months.
For a second or subsequent offence - not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 or imprisonment for 12 months.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person shall not be regarded as acting under the supervision of the holder of a licence unless the holder of the licence is present while the act is performed.