Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is a wagering licensee; and
(b) the person intentionally conducts wagering with another person; and
(c) the other person is:
(i) a child; or
(ii) acting on behalf of a third person who is a child.
Maximum penalty: 2 500 penalty units.
(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a) and (c).
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant believed on reasonable grounds that the person was at least 18 years of age.
Note for subsection (3)
The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to this defence (see section 43BU of the Criminal Code).