Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An authorised person may, at any time between 8 am and 7 pm during any day, call at an address that has been given under section 174 (2)(a) or otherwise obtained, and require any person apparently of or above the age of 14 years present at that address to state:
(a) the full names of all children of compulsory school age who usually reside at that address; and
(b) the names of the schools in which those children are enrolled, or other places at which any of the children participate in an eligible option.
(2) An adult commits an offence if:
(a) the adult is required under subsection (1) to give information; and
(b) the adult fails to comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty: For a first offence – 15 penalty units.
For a second or subsequent offence – 20 penalty units.
(3) A child commits an offence if:
(a) the child is required under subsection (1) to give information; and
(b) the child fails to comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty: For a first offence – 1.5 penalty units.
For a second or subsequent offence – 2 penalty units.
(4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.
(5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) or (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.