Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsPart V, Division 2, Subdivision 2
repeal, insert
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally engages in conduct in relation to human remains, whether or not the remains are buried; and
(b) the conduct is an improper or indecent interference with, or an indignity to, the remains, according to the standards of ordinary people.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Absolute liability applies to subsection (1)(b).
(3) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), the question of what is improper, indecent or an indignity is a matter for the trier of fact.