Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) ceases to be an authorised officer in relation to the designated sector of an industry board; and
(b) fails to return the person's identity card to the Registrar of the board within 15 business days after the cessation.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.