Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An employer who employs one or more employees must apply for registration on the register of designated employers for the relevant designated sector.
(2) The application must:
(a) be made in the approved form; and
(b) include, or be accompanied by, information required by the approved form; and
(c) be made within 28 days after the employer becomes an employer in the designated sector; and
(d) be made to the industry board for the designated sector; and
(e) be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is an employer required to make an application under subsection (1); and
(b) an application is not made in accordance with subsection (2).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) An industry board may, by written notice, require an applicant to do the following things within a reasonable time specified in the notice:
(a) provide further information or documents relevant to the application;
(b) verify information or documents forming part of the application, including by statutory declaration.
(5) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is required to do something under subsection (4); and
(b) the person contravenes the requirement.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(6) An offence against subsection (3) or (5) is an offence of strict liability.
(7) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) or (5) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
(8) If the industry board refuses to grant the application, the board must give the applicant written notice of its decision in accordance with the regulations.