Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person who was, immediately before a substance or thing is forfeited to the Territory, the owner of the substance or thing is liable for the costs incurred in connection with its lawful destruction or disposal (including any storage costs) by or on behalf of the enforcement agency who destroyed or disposed of it.
(2) The enforcement agency may recover an amount of costs due and owing to it under subsection (1) as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) In any proceedings for the recovery of the debt, a certificate signed by the chief executive of the enforcement agency stating the amount of the costs and the manner in which they were incurred is evidence of the matters certified.