Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The President or a Deputy President may release a person arrested under section 135.
(2) The release may be subject to any conditions the President or Deputy President considers appropriate.
(3) The President or Deputy President may act on his or her own initiative or on application by the person for release.
(4) A person commits an offence if he or she:
(a) is released subject to a condition; and
(b) fails to comply with the condition.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(5) Strict liability applies to subsection (4)(a).
(6) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.