Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An authorised officer may seize a thing under section 66(1)(f) or (g) only if the officer reasonably believes the thing:
(a) is connected with an offence against this Act and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing from being:
(i) concealed, lost, damaged or destroyed; or
(ii) used to commit the offence; or
(b) is connected with an offence against this Act and the seizure is necessary to conduct tests for adducing evidence for a prosecution for the offence.
(2) After seizing the thing, the authorised officer may:
(a) take, or direct another person to take, the thing to the place stated by the officer; or
(b) give directions about handling and storing the thing that the officer considers appropriate.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) interferes with or disposes of the seized thing; or
(b) removes the seized thing from:
(i) the place on which it was seized; or
(ii) the place to which it was taken by or under the direction of the authorised officer.
Fault elements:
The person:
(a) intentionally engages in the conduct; and
(b) is reckless as to whether an authorised officer seized the thing.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has the written consent of the NT EPA.