Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The holder of an authority may surrender the authority by written notice given to the CHO.
(2) The surrender takes effect on:
(a) the day the notice is given to the CHO; or
(b) if a later day of effect is stated in the notice – the later day.
(3) The person who held the authority must return it to the CHO within 14 days after the day the surrender takes effect.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
(5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.