Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If the Court finds a person guilty of a contempt of the Court, it may order that the person be imprisoned for not more than 6 months or be fined not more than an amount equal to 100 penalty units.
(2) A person cannot be punished, in respect of the same conduct, for a contempt and for an offence against another Act.
(3) If the Court orders that the person be imprisoned, the Court may order that the person be discharged before the end of the term of imprisonment that was ordered.
(4) If a person who has been found guilty of a contempt apologises to the Court for the contempt, the Court may amend or cancel any order imposing punishment for the contempt, and if it does so may order the refund of all or part of any fine that has been paid.