Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The regional harbourmaster for a designated port may at any time, by written notice given to the port operator of the port, direct the port operator:
(a) to prepare a new draft port safety plan for the port, or amend the port safety plan for the port, as directed by the regional harbourmaster; and
(b) to submit the draft, or amended, port safety plan for approval to the regional harbourmaster within the period specified in the notice.
(2) The port operator of a designated port commits an offence if the port operator fails to comply with a direction given under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.