Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An authorised officer may enter a vehicle if the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting:
(a) the vehicle is being, has been or is likely to be, used in the commission of an offence against this Act; or
(b) the vehicle, or a thing on the vehicle, may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act.
(2) For entering a vehicle under this Part, an authorised officer may require the person in control of the vehicle:
(a) to stop, move or not to move the vehicle; or
(b) to bring the vehicle to a stated place and remain in control of the vehicle until the officer permits the vehicle to depart; or
(c) to give the officer reasonable help.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that results in a contravention of the officer's requirement.
Fault elements:
The person:
(a) intentionally engages in the conduct; and
(b) is reckless as to whether the conduct would result in a contravention of the requirement.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.