Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) Any of the following persons must, on the Committee's request, give specified information to the Committee for any of its functions:
(a) the Commissioner of Police;
(b) the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages;
(c) a coroner;
(d) a service provider for a protected child;
(e) a health practitioner;
(f) a person in charge of a facility for health services in which children are ordinarily patients;
(g) an operator of child-related services;
(h) an operator of children's services.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if:
(a) the defendant has a reasonable excuse; or
(b) the Commissioner of Police certifies in writing that compliance with the request would:
(i) prejudice the investigation of any unlawful conduct; or
(ii) disclose a confidential source of information in relation to the administration of law; or
(iii) prejudice the effectiveness of a method or procedure in relation to the administration of law; or
(iv) facilitate a person's escape from lawful custody; or
(v) endanger the safety of a person.
(3) A person acting in good faith in giving information to the Committee is not civilly or criminally liable, or in breach of any professional code of conduct, for giving the information.