Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct obstructs compliance by another person with an environment protection notice and the person is reckless in relation to that result.
Penalty: environmental offence level 2.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(3) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (2).