Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person appointed under section 82(1) to conduct an inquiry may:
(a) go on board a vessel; and
(b) enter on a wharf or installation within a pilotage area in respect of which the pilot is licensed; and
(c) require a person to answer any question relating to the subject of the inquiry; and
(d) require the production of a document, including a report or transcript of an inquiry or investigation held under this Act, relevant to the inquiry.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes a requirement made under subsection (1)(c) or (d).
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
(5) A person appointed to conduct an inquiry under section 82(1) must report on it to the pilotage authority, and forward a copy of the report to the Minister.