Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations46. Breaking or leaving glass, &c.
(1) A person who breaks or causes to break in a public place used for recreational purposes any glass or other material the pieces of which are likely to cause injury commits an offence.
(2) An offence under clause (1) is a regulatory offence.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under clause (1) if the defendant proves on the balance of probabilities that the breakage was accidental and that the broken pieces were collected and disposed of safely.
(4) A person who leaves or deposits on a public place used for recreational purposes, other than in a container for collection by the council, any glass or other material likely to cause injury commits an offence.
(5) An offence under clause (4) is a regulatory offence.