Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is subject to a firearm prohibition order; and
(b) the person is intentionally in the company of another person; and
(c) the other person possesses or is using a firearm or firearm related item and the person has knowledge of that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: If the offence relates to a firearm – imprisonment for 4 years.
If the offence relates to a firearm related item – imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
(3) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the other person mentioned in subsection (1) is a police officer who is in possession of or is using a firearm or firearm related item in the execution of the police officer's duty.