Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A proponent or an approval holder commits an offence if the proponent or the approval holder contravenes a notice under section 285 .
Maximum penalty: 100 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 took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(4) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (3).
(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a proponent or an approval holder in relation to information if an exemption is granted under section 288 in relation to that information.