Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not possess ammunition unless the person:
(a) is the holder of a licence or permit for a category of firearm that takes the ammunition; or
(ab) is authorised by an ammunition retail permit to possess the ammunition; or
(b) is an ammunition collector authorised by the Commissioner in writing to possess the ammunition.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the person possesses paintball pellets for playing paintball at an approved paintball range; and
(b) the person is entitled to play paintball.