Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts54. Voluntary environmental audit results are privileged
(1) The results of a voluntary environmental audit are not admissible as evidence in proceedings for an offence against this Act.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) relieves a person from the requirement to provide to the Chief Executive Officer or the Administering Agency results of testing or monitoring where required to do so -
(a) by or under this Act or a code of practice; or
(b) by virtue of an obligation to notify the Administering Agency under section 14.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the seizure and use of the results of a voluntary environmental audit for the purpose of administering this Act.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the results of a voluntary environmental audit if the person relies or attempts to rely on the results in proceedings for an offence against this Act.
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