Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A port operator of a designated port must, within 3 months after each 6 month period ending on 30 June or 31 December in a year, give the regional harbourmaster for the port details of such of the following matters ( reportable matters ) as occurred during the 6 month period:
(a) a contravention of a port notice issued by the port operator of which the port operator is aware;
(b) any exercise by the port operator of the power under section 61 to enter land or premises;
(c) any action taken by the port operator to enforce compliance with a port notice.
(2) A port operator must also give details of reportable matters to the regional harbourmaster as and when directed to do so by the regional harbourmaster by written notice given to the port operator.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) must allow not less than 21 days for compliance with the direction.
(4) Information required to be given by or under this section must be given in any manner and form that the regional harbourmaster may from time to time direct by written notice given to the port operator.
(5) The regional harbourmaster may from time to time publish reports and statements, based on information given to him or her under this section about reportable matters, subject to the following requirements:
(a) the report or statement must not include information that identifies a person (or is likely to lead to the identification of a person) as a person who has contravened a port notice;
(b) the regional harbourmaster must give the relevant port operator a copy of the proposed report or statement at least 14 days before it is published.
(6) No liability (including liability in defamation) is incurred by a person for publishing in good faith a report or statement under this section or a fair report or summary of such a report or statement.