Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must return the person's identity card to the Commissioner within 21 days after the cessation.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.