Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person (other than a police officer) who ceases to be an authorised person must return the person's identity card to the CEO within 21 days after the cessation.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.