Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts69. Prohibition of waste
(1) The owner or occupier of land on which a bore is situated:
(a) shall, if the bore is no longer in use - cause it to be properly plugged, sealed off or backfilled; and
(b) shall not cause, suffer or permit water from the bore to run to waste.
Penalty: $2,000.
Default penalty: $200.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an owner or occupier referred to in that subsection shall be deemed to hold the necessary drilling licence under section 49.