Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If the Director believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary for an investigation of the affairs of an incorporated association to enter land or premises occupied by the association, the Director may, at any reasonable time, enter the land or premises and exercise any of the following powers:
(a) examine books on the land or premises that relate to the affairs of the association or that the Director believes, on reasonable grounds, relate to those affairs;
(b) take possession of any of those books for such period as the Director thinks necessary for the investigation;
(c) require the other person, or a person who was party to the compilation of the books, to make a statement providing an explanation that the person concerned is able to provide as to a matter relating to the compilation of the books or as to a matter to which the books relate;
(d) make copies of, or take extracts from, any of those books.
(2) A person must not obstruct the Director in the exercise of powers under this section.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) If the Director has possession of books seized under this section, the Director must permit a person who would be entitled to inspect one or more of the books if they were not in the possession of the Director to inspect that book or those books at a reasonable time.
(4) In this section:
"obstruct" includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct.