PENALTIES AMENDMENT (CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, 
HEALTH AND PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES) BILL 2011

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
NORTHERN TERRITORY

MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL

SERIAL NO. 149

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

GENERAL OUTLINE

This Bill amends two Acts and one piece of subordinate legislation from the portfolio of the Minister for Children and Families; five Acts from the portfolio of the Minister for Health; and nine Acts and four pieces of subordinate legislation from the portfolio of the Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources.

The purpose of the Bill is to:

(a)	moderately increase all penalty amounts expressed in dollar amounts by approximately the same amount, being an amount not more than 15% at the time when this Bill is introduced into Parliament;

(b)	express all monetary penalties in penalty units; and

(c)	modernise the way that penalty provisions are drafted by using the words ‘Maximum Penalty’ where the word ‘Penalty’ is currently used.

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Clause 1.	Short Title.

This is a formal clause which provides for the citation of the Bill.  The Bill when passed may be cited as the Penalties Amendment (Children and Families, Health and Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources) Act 2011.

Clause 2.	Commencement.

The Act will commence on such day or days fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.

Clause 3.	Amendments of legislation administered by the Minister for Children and Families

Clause 3 provides for a Schedule of amendments to legislation in the portfolio of the Minister for Children and Families.

Clause 4.	Amendments of legislation administered by the Minister for Health

Clause 4 provides for a Schedule of amendments to legislation in the portfolio of the Minister for Health.

Clause 5.	Amendments of legislation administered by the Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources

Clause 5 provides for a Schedule of amendments to legislation in the portfolio of the Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources.

Clause 6.	Expiry

The Bill will expire on the day after it is commenced.

Schedule 1		Amendment of laws administered by the Minister for Children and Families

Schedule 1 provides for amendments to the following Acts.

Adoption of Children Act
Youth Justice Act 

Schedule 1 provides for amendments to the following Regulations:

Adoption of Children Regulations

Schedule 2		Amendment of laws administered by the Minister for Health

Schedule 2 provides for amendments to the following Acts.

Adult Guardianship Act
Food Act
Medical Services Act
Notifiable Diseases Act
Radiation Protection Act

Schedule 3		Amendment of laws administered by the Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources

Schedule 3 provides for amendments to the following Acts.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act
Biological Control Act
Energy Pipelines Act
Fisheries Act
Meat Industries Act
Merlin Project Agreement Ratification Act
Minerals (Acquisition) Act
Mining Management Act
Veterinarians Act

Schedule 2 provides for amendments to the following Regulations:

Energy Pipelines Regulations 
Fisheries Regulations
Meat Industries Regulations
Mining Management Regulations

A schedule outlining the offence provisions amended by this Bill is Attachment A to this Explanatory Statement.
ATTACHMENT A

SCHEDULE 1: 
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LEGISLATION			
A	B	C	
Legislation Amendment	Provision	Current PenaltyCurrent penalty (plus 15% *$)Penalty units Based on the value of the penalty unit being $133 as of 1 July 2010.PU Value (@ $133)	
Adoption of Children Act			
Former parent/guardian deprives the adoptive parents of a child by taking/detaining the child, or receiving or harbouring a child on behalf of another person where they knew, or could have known that the person has taken, led, enticed or decoyed the child away, or is detaining the child.	68	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Make, give or receive or agree to make, give or receive payment for the adoption of a child, the giving of consent for the adoption of a child, the transfer of custody, or the making of arrangements with a view to the adoption of a child.	69(1)	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Publish or advertise that a child is available for adoption, a person wishes to adopt a child or make arrangements with a view to the adoption of a child.	70(1)	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Publication of identification details of a person who intends to adopt a child, a child who is available for adoption or the parent or guardian of such a child.	71(1)	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Make a record of, or disclose or communicate to any person, identification or personal information acquired in the performance of duties or in the exercise of powers/functions under this Act.	72(1)	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Conceal, destroy or remove records obtained through the performance of his or her duties/powers/functions under this Act.	73(1)	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Unauthorised arrangement to transfer of the care and custody of a child to another person with a view to the adoption of the child by that person	74(1)	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Furnish false statement in connection with an adoption	75	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Falsely represent as a person whose consent is required by the law in any State or Territory of the Commonwealth to adopt a child.	76	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Witness an instrument of consent to the adoption of a child without being satisfied of the identity of the person signing the consent or where the document is not dated. 	77	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Adoption of Children Regulations			
Destroy, deface or damage the Register of Adoptions or obtain the registration or re-registration of the birth of an adopted child.	15	$5,000.00$5,750.0040$5,320.00	

Youth Justice Act						
Offence already in penalty units	43(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	49(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	50(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	168(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	195	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	196	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	197	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	198	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	199	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	200(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	200(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	201(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	214(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				

SCHEDULE 2: 
HEALTH LEGISLATION			
A	B	C	
Legislation Amendment	Provision	Current PenaltyCurrent penalty plus 15% *$)Penalty unitsPU Value (@ $133)	
Adult Guardianship Act			
Unauthorised publication or broadcast of a report of any proceedings of the Court relating to this Act.	26(3)	$2,000.00 (Body corp)$2,300.0017$2,261.00	
		$500.00 (Individual)$575.004$532.00	
Food Act			
Offence already in penalty units	12	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	13	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	14(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	14(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	15(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	15(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	16(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	16(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	17(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	17(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	17(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	18(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	19(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	19(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	19(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	20(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	20(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	20(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	20(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	32(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty for an offence against subsection (4):’	
Offence already in penalty units	46	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	52(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	53	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	54	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	55(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	55(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	55(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	70	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	71(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	73(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	75(5)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	79(7)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty for an offence against subsection (7)::’	
Offence already in penalty units	82	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	83	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	96(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	96(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	102	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	106	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	107	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	129(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	131	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	132(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	

Medical Services Act						
Regulations may prescribe penalty provisions not exceeding amount provided for.	18(n)	$1,000	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Notifiable Diseases Act						
Offence already in penalty units	23(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Blood donor makes a statement that is false in a material particular.	26E(1)	$10,000.00 or 2 years	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Offence already in penalty units	29(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Bribery, collusion, improper influence or assault of a medical practitioner, medical officer or authorized person in the performance of their duty.	34	$1,000 or 6 months	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Offence already in penalty units	35	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Contravention or failure to comply with a provision or order under the Act or the Regulations for which a penalty is not proscribed.	38(2)	$1,000 or 6 months	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Regulations may prescribe penalty provisions not exceeding amount provided for.	39(1)	$1,000	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Radiation Protection Act 						
Offence already in penalty units	10(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	11(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	12(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	13(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	13(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	14(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	15(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	16	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	17	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	18	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	19(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	19(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	23	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	24	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	34(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	42(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	45	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	47	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	52	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	57(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	64(6)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty for an offence against subsection (6):’				
Offence already in penalty units	65(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	68(5)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	69(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	70(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	71(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	72(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	73	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				

SCHEDULE 3: 
PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES LEGISLATION			
A	B	C	
Legislation Amendment	Provision	Current PenaltyCurrent penalty (plus 15% *$)Penalty unitsPU Value (@ $133)	
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act			
Offence already in penalty units	13	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	14(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	17(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	18(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	18(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	19(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	20(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	21	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	22(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	23	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	24(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	25(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	26(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	27(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	28(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	29(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	30(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	31(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	33(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	33(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	34	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	35(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	35(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	35(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	36(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	37	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	38(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	38(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	39(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	40	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	41(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	42(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	43(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	44(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	45(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	46	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	47(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	48(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	48(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	49(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	49(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	50(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	50(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	51(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	52(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	53(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	54(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	55(5)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	56(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	57	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	58(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	59	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	60	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	71	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	72(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	72(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	73(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	76	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	79(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	87(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	92(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	96(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	100(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	101	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	102	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	120	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	121	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	122(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Biological Control Act			
Failure by a person served with a summons to appear as a witness at an inquiry by a Commission without reasonable excuse	41	$1,000 or 6 months$1,150.008$1,064.00	
Failure by a person appearing as a witness at an inquiry by a Commission be sworn or to make an affirmation, to answer a question or to produce a document as summonsed without reasonable excuse. 	43	$1,000 or 6 months$1,150.008$1,064.00	
Knowingly giving evidence that is false or misleading at a hearing before a Commission.	45	$5,000.00 or two years$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Obstruction or hindering a Commission or a Commissioner in the conduct of an inquiry or disrupting a hearing before a Commission.	46	$2,000.00 or 12 months$2,300.0017$2,261.00	
Use or cause violence against or inflict damage, loss or disadvantage to a person for appearing as a witness at an inquiry by a Commission.	49(1)	$2,000.00 or 12 months$2,300.0017$2,261.00	
Dismissal or prejudice of an employee in his employment, because the employee is appearing as a witness or given evidence at an inquiry by a Commission.	49(2)	$2,000.00 or 12 months (natural person)$2,300.0017$2,261.00	
		$10,000.00 or two years (body corporate)$11,500.0085$11,305.00	
Energy Pipelines Act			
Offence already in penalty units	12(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	12(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	15A(6)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	26(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	28(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	36	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	37(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	37A(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	37A(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	38(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	39	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	40(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	42(6)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty for an offence against subsection(6):’	
Offence already in penalty units	43(10)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	50	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	52(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	53(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	58	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	63(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	64(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	64(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	64A(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	65	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	66(1) 	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	66(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’ 	
Offence already in penalty units	66(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	66(5)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Energy Pipelines Regulations			
Offence already in penalty units	10	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	14	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	15(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	16	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	20(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	21	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	22(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	22(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	43(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	44	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	45	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	46	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’	
Offence already in penalty units	49	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’
	
Fisheries Act			
(a)Take any fish or aquatic life without a licence.
(b) Farm, breed, culture, or keep live fish or aquatic life for sale or the purposes of aquaculture or for the purpose of exhibiting for profit without a licence.
(c) Take live aquatic life, live fish, or any live eggs, fry, spat, or larva of fish, for the purpose of aquaculture or exhibiting for profit without a licence.
(d) Sell live aquatic life, live fish, or any live eggs, fry, spat, or larva of fish without a licence.
(e) Take any other action which is only permitted by a licence, without a licence.	10(1)	$20,000.00
$10 000.00$23,000.00
$11,500.00170
85$22,610.00
$11,305.00	
A licensee shall not purport to permit, or enter into an agreement purporting to permit, another person to use the licensee's licence.	12A(7)	$20,000.00$23,000.00170$22,610.00	
Failure by a licensee or permit holder to exercise direct control over operations in respect of the licence or permit where, under subsection (2),: 
(a)	a section 13 notice regarding supervision is in force. 
(b)	where a section 13 notice is not in force, by failing to be in the vicinity of operations in respect of the licence or permit; and
(c)	an assistant, short term operator, nominated person or temporary transferee commits an offence against this Act during the conduct of operations in respect of the licence or permit.	13A(1)	$20,000.00 (with respect to (2)(a) and (b))$23,000.00170$22,610.00	
		$5,000.00 (with respect to (2)(c))$5,750.0040$5,320.00	
Failure by a temporary transferee to exercise direct control over operations in respect of the licence or permit where, under subsection (2),: 
(a)	a section 13 notice regarding supervision is in force. 
(b)	where a section 13 notice is not in force, by failing to be in the vicinity of operations in respect of the licence or permit; and
an assistant, short term operator, nominated person or temporary transferee commits an offence against this Act during the conduct of operations in respect of the licence or permit.	13B(1)	$20,000.00 (with respect to (2)(a) and (b))$23,000.00170$22,610.00	
		$5,000.00 (with respect to (2)(c))$5,750.0040$5,320.00	

Failure by a nominated person to exercise direct control over operations in respect of the licence or permit where, under subsection (2),: 
(a)	a section 13 notice regarding supervision is in force. 
(b)	where a section 13 notice is not in force, by failing to be in the vicinity of operations in respect of the licence or permit; and
an assistant  commits an offence against this Act during the conduct of operations in respect of the licence or permit.	13C(1) 	$20,000.00 (with respect to (2)(a) and (b))	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
		$5,000.00 (with respect to (2)(c))	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Failure by a short term operator to exercise direct control over operations in respect of the licence or permit where, under subsection (2),: 
(a)	a section 13 notice regarding supervision is in force. 
(b)	where a section 13 notice is not in force, by failing to be in the vicinity of operations in respect of the licence or permit; and
an assistant commits an offence against this Act during the conduct of operations in respect of the licence or permit.	13D(1) 	$20,000.00 (with respect to (2)(a) and (b))	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
		$5,000.00 (with respect to (2)(c))	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Failure by a person who intends to cease to act as a nominated person to notify the holder of the licence or permit in respect of which he or she is the nominated person; and notify the Director in writing of the date on and from which he or she intends to cease to act as a nominated person.	14(5)	$1,000	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Taking or selling fish or aquatic life under a licence or permit despite no longer acting as a nominated person in respect of that licence before the approval of another person to be the nominated person takes effect, unless the licensee or permit holder conducts the operations during which the fish or aquatic life are taken or sold for the purposes of the licence.	14(7)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by a nominated person who is intending to be absent to appoint an approved person to be the short term operator in respect of the licence by writing the person's name in legible English in a record book kept for the purposes of the licence opposite the dates of the beginning and end of the period (not exceeding 14 days) of the intended absence; and signing and dating the entry and ensuring the entry is signed and dated by the person whose name is specified in the entry.	14A(2)	$2,000.00	$2,300.00	17	$2,261.00	
Bring into, or release in, the Territory any live aquatic life, live fish, or any live eggs, fry, spat, or larva of fish;  possess or sell noxious fish or noxious aquatic life; cause or permit a shock, sound, or other vibration to stun, injure, kill, or detrimentally affect fish or aquatic life; use an electric fishing device; or directly or indirectly introduce, cast, place, discharge, or allow to fall, flow, or percolate or be carried by wind, tide, or current a poisonous, toxic, narcotic, noxious, or other substance into waters of the Territory which may stun, injure, kill, or detrimentally affect fish or aquatic life or habitats, food, or spawning grounds of fish or aquatic life except in accordance with a permit	15(1)	$20,000.00 imprisonment for 2 years (with respect to (2)(a) and (b))	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
		$5,000.00 or imprisonment for 6 months (for a first offence under (2)(c) or (d))	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
		$10,000.00 or imprisonment for 12 months (for a second or subsequent offence under 2(c) or (d)) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
		$50,000.00 or imprisonment for 2 years (with respect to (2)(e))	$57,500.00	430	$57,190.00	
		$5,000.00 (per day for a continuing offence with respect to (2)(e))	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Use an unregistered vessel for any purpose in relation to which a licence or a permit is required under this Act.	18(1)	$100,000.00 or imprisonment for 3 years (If the vessel is a foreign boat)	$115,000.00	860	$114,380.00	
		$20,000 or imprisonment for 2 years (in any other case)	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Member of the Police Force of the Northern Territory or an employee as defined in the Public Sector Employment and Management Act or a Fisheries Officer shall not make a record of or divulge or communicate to any person any information respecting the affairs of any other person disclosed or obtained under or pursuant to this Act or an Act repealed by this Act, except in the performance of their duty.	36(1)	$5,000.00 or imprisonment for 6 months	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Any offence against this Act for which no other penalty is prescribed.	37(2)	$20,000	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
		$500.00 (per day after the first day for a continuing offence)	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A person who owns or controls a registered vessel permits another person to use the vessel or an item of fishing gear or other equipment without knowing the purpose for which that other person wishes to use it for and is satisfied that that person will use it lawfully. 	40	$10,000.00 or imprisonment for 12 months	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
A person shall not sell any fish or aquatic life or a product containing fish or aquatic life in circumstances where the buyer may be deceived as to the true identity of the fish or aquatic life. 	 41	$5,000.00 or imprisonment for 6 months (for a first offence)	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
		$10,000.00 or imprisonment for 12 months (for a second offence) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
		$20,000 or imprisonment for 2 yrs	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Administrator may make regulations prescribing for the contravention of or non-compliance with any regulations made under this Act or any notice, requirement, or direction given pursuant to any such regulations, and prescribing penalties for not exceeding the specified amounts	47(2)(y)  	$20,000	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
		$500.00 (per day after the first day for a continuing offence)	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A fishery management plan may provide for offences in respect of contravention of or non-compliance with a provision of the plan or a notice, requirement or direction given under the plan and prescribe penalties for not exceeding proscribed amounts. 	Schedule 2, Item 2(g)(i)	$20,000	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
 A fishery management plan may provide for offences in respect of contravention of or non-compliance with a provision of the plan or a notice, requirement or direction given under the plan and prescribe penalties for not exceeding proscribed amounts. 	Schedule 2, Item 2(g)(iii)	$500.00 (per day after the first day for a continuing offence)	$575.00	4	$532.00	
Fisheries Regulations						
Using more than 5 pots, other than at a private residence.	39(1)	$5,000.00	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Failure by person in charge of a vessel to ensure that more than 10 pots are in or on the vessel.	39(2)	$5,000.00	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Use of a freshwater pot other than in freshwater.	39A(1)	$1,000	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Using or possessing more than 3 freshwater pots, in the Daly River Fish Management Zone, or using or possessing more than 5 freshwater pots anywhere else.	39A(2)	$5,000.00	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Failure by person in charge of a vessel to ensure that more than 6 pots are in or on the vessel within  the Daly River Fish Management Zone, or not more than 10 freshwater pots are in or on the vessel anywhere else.	39A(3)	$5,000.00	$5,750.00	40	$5,320.00	
Possession of more than 2 members of the species Protonibea diacanthus, commonly known as jewfish. 	46AA(1)	$1000.00 (for 3 to 5 fish)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 5 fish) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possession of more than 5 members of the species Lutjanus johni, commonly known as golden snapper.	46AA(2)	$1000.00 (for 6 to 14 fish)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 14 fish) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possession of more than 3 sharks. 	46AA(2A)	$1000.00 (for 4 to 8 sharks)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 8 sharks) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possession of more than 10 litres of members of the Class Mollusca. 	46AA(3)	$10,000.00 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possessing more than 10 freshwater prawns or 20 redclaw in the Daly River Fish Management Zone.	46AB(1)	$1000.00 (for 11 to 29 freshwater prawns or 21 to 59 redclaw)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 29 freshwater prawns or 59 redclaw) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possession of more than 30 freshwater crustaceans.	46AB(2)	$1000.00 (for 31 to 89 freshwater crustaceans)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 89 freshwater crustaceans) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by a person in charge of a vessel to ensure that no more than 30 freshwater prawns or 60 redclaw are in or on the vessel in the Daly River Fish Management Zone.	46AB(4)	$1000.00 (for 31 to 89 freshwater prawns or 61 to 179 redclaw)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 89 freshwater prawns or 197 redclaw) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Taking or possessing femail freshwater crustacean bearing eggs or live young 	46AB(5)	$1000.00	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Possession of more than 10 tropical rock lobsters (Panulirus sp.) other than at the person's permanent residence. 	46A(1)	$1000.00 (for 11 to 14 rock lobsters)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 14 rock lobsters) 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possession of more than 30 fish.	46B(3)	$2,000.00 (for of 31 to 40 fish)	$2,300.00	17	$2,261.00	
		$10,000.00 (for more than 40 fish)	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possession of a trunked fish or a fillet unless the skin is retained on it. 	46B(6)	$1000.00	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Possession of a container that contains a fillet from a fish that is a managed species and a fillet from a fish that is not a managed species, unless separated from each other by packaging. 	46B(11)	$1000.00	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Possession of a member of the Class Mollusca, commonly known as molluscs, that is not within its shell. 	46BA(1)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
An Off-shore Net and Line Fishery licensee must not purport to permit, or enter into an agreement purporting to permit, another person to use an Off-shore Net and Line Fishery fishing unit issued to the licensee as part of the entitlement of the licence.	96CB(7)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Taking more than 30 spanish mackerel trunks or whole fish, more than an additional 10 spanish mackerel trunks or whole fish for each tonne of grey mackerel taken by the licensee during the voyage, and 50 kg of snapper by an Off-shore Net and Line Fishery licensee.	96D(2A)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by the holder of a TRF licence to notify the Director of required information prior to starting a voyage where there is an intention to take fish.	141JC(2)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Use of fishing gear other than prescribed by holder of a TRF licence.	141JD(1)	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Use of a fish trap attached to another fish trap by holder of a TRF licence.	141JD (2)	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Taking of fish under a TRF licence unless the licence has attached to it at least:
(a)	6 200 quota units for goldband snapper; and
(b)	3 800 quota units for red snapper; and
(c)	1 000 quota units for grouped fish.	141JE(1)	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Use of finfish long lines or fish traps to take fish under a TRF licence unless the licence has attached to it at least:
(a)	12 450 quota units for goldband snapper; and
(b)	7 650 quota units for red snapper; and
(c)	1 950 quota units for grouped fish.	141JE (2)	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Holding fish intended for sale or more than 100kg of fish not intended for sale (excluding bait) on a vessel as a holder of a TRF licence.	141JF	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Taking of fish by TRF licence holder in excess of entitlement.	141JG	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Taking of barramundi, threadfin salmon, Spanish makeral, shark or mud crab by TRF licence holder.	141JH 	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Failure by Holder of TRF licence to ensure that fish is not taken under another licence or outside of TRF licence area.	141JI(1)	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Failure by Holder of TRF licence to ensure fish is not moved from the vessel on which it was taken to another vessel, except with approval from the Joint Authority.	141JJ(1)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by Holder of TRF licence to ensure fish is not processed before unloaded from the vessel on which it was taken	141JK(1)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by the holder of a TRF licence to notify the Director of required information prior to ending a voyage.	141JL(2)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by the holder of a TRF licence to ensure that fish is unloaded from the vessel on which it was taken except where 141JJ(2) applies. 	141JM	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by the holder of a TRF licence to ensure that fish are weighed immediately using appropriately sized and calibrated scales.	141JN(1)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure to produce, upon request by a Fisheries Officer, a certificate of verification for a weight used to calibrate scales.	141JN(3)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by the holder of a TRF licence to notify the Director of the required information within 1 hour of unloading fish.	141JO(1)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure by the holder of a TRF licence to permit a fishery observer on board when intending to use a vessel where a finfish long line is on board.	141JP(2)	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Contravention of a monitoring equipment notice given under 141JQ(2) by the holder of a TRF licence.	141JQ(4)	$20,000.00	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Contravention by the holder of a TRF licence of a notice given under 141JR to permit a fishery observer to travel on beard the vessel or to permit monitoring equipment to be installed.	141JR(2)	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Possession of more than 50 spanish mackerel (whether retained as trunks or whole fish) on board a vessel, by a Finfish Trawl Fishery licensee	141QA	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
The holder of a TRF licence must not sell fish to a person unless the person holds a specified licence	158A	$10,000.00	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
List of infringement offences and penalties	Schedule 6	$500.00 (all references)	$575.00	4	$532.00	
		$200.00 (all references)	$230.00	1.7	$226.10	
		$1,000 (all references)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Meat Industries Act						
Offence already in penalty units	10(4)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty for an offence against subsection (4):’				
Offence already in penalty units	33	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	34(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	34(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	36(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	36(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	37(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	37(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	37(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	38	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	39	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40A(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40A(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40B(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40B(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40B(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40C	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	40(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	41(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	41(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	42(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	42(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
An inspector shall not receive meat from a person who holds a licence or who is applying for a licence.	43(1)	$20,000	$23,000.00	170 inserted after subsection 43(1)	$22,610.00	
Offence already in penalty units	44	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	45(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	45(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	46(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	46(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	47(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	47(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	48(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	48(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	48(3)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	50	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	51(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	52 	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	53(1)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	53(2)	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
Offence already in penalty units	54	Insert ‘Maximum penalty:’				
The Administrator may make regulations prescribing the imposition of penalties not exceeding the specified amounts.	74(2)(z)(i)	$5000.00 (for an offences against the Regulations)	$5750.00	40	$5320.00	
	74(2)(z)(ii)	$500.00 (each day for a continuing offence)	$575.00	4	$532.00	
Meat Industries Regulations						
An abattoir licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell pet meat unless it is from an animal that has been slaughtered at the establishment to which the licence relates. 	4	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
An abattoir licensee must not dispatch pet meat unless it is in a carton or individual pack and the carton or individual pack is clean and labelled in accordance with regulation 44. 	5	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
An abattoir licensee must not slaughter, process or pack meat for human consumption, or pet meat, except at the establishment to which the licence relates.	6	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
An abattoir licensee must not sell or dispatch a carcass, or meat for human consumption, unless it has been inspected by or under the direction of an inspector, except where a quality assurance program approved under section 11 of the Act is in place.	7	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
An abattoir licensee must not sell a carcass for human consumption unless it is compliant with conditions in Regulation 8(1)(a) to (d).	8(1)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
An official establishment mark must not be placed on a carcass intended for human consumption, except with an edible food dye permitted for use on food for human consumption in the Territory.	8(2)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
An abattoir licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell a carcass, or meat for human consumption, from an animal slaughtered or processed other than at the establishment to which the licence relates unless compliant with Regulation 9(2). 	9(1)	$500.00 	$575.00	‘Infringement Notice Penalty : 4 penalty units’ inserted after subreg(1)	$532.00	
Where a domestic abattoir licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice, an abattior licensee must not sell or dispatch a carcass, or meat for human consumption, from an animal slaughtered or processed at the establishment unless the slaughter or processing was in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	10	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic abattoir licence that the licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell game meat except with the approval of the Chief Inspector; and where a quality assurance program is not approved in respect of the licence, in accordance with the directions of an inspector. 	11	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
An abattoir licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell a carcass or meat for human consumption from an animal slaughtered or processed other than at the establishment to which the licence relates, unless compliant with Regulation 12(2).	12(1)	$500.00 	$575.00	‘Infringement Notice Penalty: 4 penalty units ‘ inserted after subreg(1)	$532.00	
Where a domestic poultry abattoir licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice, the licensee must not sell or dispatch meat for human consumption from an animal slaughtered or processed at the establishment unless the slaughter or processing was in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	13	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
An abattoir licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell game meat except with the approval of the Chief Inspector and in accordance with the directions of an inspector.	14	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A domestic or export processing licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell pet meat that was imported into the establishment as pet meat.	15	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic or export processing licensee must not dispatch pet meat unless the pet meat is in a carton or individual pack and the carton or individual pack is clean and labelled in accordance with regulation 44. 	16	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic or export processing licensee must not process, pack or store meat for human consumption, or pet meat, except at the establishment to which the licence relates.	17	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic processing licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell a carcass or meat for human consumption from an animal that is slaughtered or processed other than at the establishment to which the licence relates, unless compliant with Regulation 18(2).	18(1)	$500.00 	$575.00	‘Infringement Notice Penalty: 4 penalty units’ inserted after subreg (1)	$532.00	
Where a domestic processing licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice, the licensee must not sell or dispatch meat for human consumption that was processed in the establishment unless the processing was in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	19	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic processing licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell game meat except with the approval of the Chief Inspector and in accordance with the directions of an inspector.	20	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A game meat slaughter licensee must carry a copy of the licence at all times when he or she is conducting operations under the licence and must, at the request of an inspector, produce the licence or a copy of the licence for inspection.	21	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
Where a game meat slaughter licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice, the licensee must not sell a carcass unless the animal from which it was derived was slaughtered, dressed or processed, if at all, in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	22	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A game meat slaughter licensee must not sell a carcass or meat for human consumption unless it is from a game animal.	23	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A domestic or export game meat processing licensee must not dispatch pet meat unless the pet meat is in a carton or individual pack and the carton or individual pack is clean and labelled in accordance with regulation 44.	24	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic game meat processing licensee must not process, pack or store meat for human consumption, or pet meat, except at the establishment to which the licence relates.	25	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic game meat processing licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell meat for human consumption from an animal that was processed other than at the establishment, unless compliant with regulation 26(2).	26	$500.00 	$575.00	‘Infringement Notice Penalty: 4 penalty units’ inserted after subreg(1)	$532.00	
Where a domestic game meat processing licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice, the licensee must not sell or dispatch a carcass, or meat for human consumption, processed at the establishment to which the licence relates unless the processing was in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	27	$250.00 	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A domestic game meat processing licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell pet meat that was imported into the establishment as pet meat.	28	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A domestic game meat processing licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell meat, other than game meat, except with the approval of the Chief Inspector and in accordance with the directions of an inspector.	29	$250.00 	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A pet meat slaughter licensee must carry a copy of the licence at all times when he or she is conducting operations under the licence and must, at the request of an inspector, produce the licence or a copy of the licence for inspection.	30	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
A pet meat slaughter licence that the licensee must not slaughter an animal if it has an abnormal gait, is weak or lethargic, it lacks alertness, it sits, stands or holds its head in an unusual way, it has a discharge from the nose or mouth, it has a skin abnormality, or meat derived from it would be unsuitable for pet meat. 	31	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A pet meat slaughter licensee must: 
(a) not use for pet meat an animal that is found, before or after slaughter, to be diseased; 
(b) bleed an animal immediately after slaughter, begin to bone out the carcass within 30 minutes after slaughter and finish the boning out without delay; 
(c) not recover meat from a dead animal that has not been slaughtered under the licence, unless the animal has died suddenly due to physical trauma and meat derived from the body is suitable for pet meat; 
(d) handle meat in a manner that does not cause contamination or deterioration; 
(e) place meat under refrigeration within 4 hours of it being boned out; 
(f) transport meat in a manner that does not cause contamination or deterioration of the meat; 
(g) clean and disinfect immediately after use all utensils, receptacles and appliances used under the licence and keep them clean when not in use; and 
(h) maintain all equipment used in the production, storage and transport of pet meat in a condition that will not contaminate pet meat. 	32	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
An employee or agent of a pet meat slaughter licensee must not shoot an animal for the purposes of the licence.	33	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Where a pet meat slaughter licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice, the licensee must not sell or dispatch a carcass or meat for human consumption from an animal unless the animal was slaughtered in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	34	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A pet meat slaughter licensee must ensure that containers used to transport pet meat have internal surfaces made of smooth material which is easily cleaned, are resistant to corrosion, are water-proof and dustproof and are fitted with sealable lids or doors.	35	$1,000 	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
A pet meat processing licensee must not process, store or pack pet meat except at the establishment to which the licence relates.	36	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A pet meat processing licensee: 
(a) must not permit a live animal to enter or remain in the licence area; 
(b) must take all possible steps to control the incidence of insects, birds, rodents or other pests within the licence area; 
(c) must maintain, clean and disinfect immediately all utensils, receptacles and appliances in the establishment after they are used; 
(d) must transfer unprocessed pet meat imported licence area to a chilling or freezing chamber within 2 hours after it was imported into the area; 
(e) must place all waste material from the establishment in containers with surfaces that are durable, smooth, corrosion-resistant, impervious and easily cleaned, remove the material from the establishment each day and clean and disinfect the containers at least once each day or as directed by an inspector; 
(f) must transport pet meat in a manner that protects it from contamination and deterioration; and 
(g) must maintain all equipment used in the production, storage and transport of pet meat in a condition that will not contaminate the pet meat. 	37	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A pet meat processing licensee must not conduct, or purport to conduct, operations under the licence unless the establishment to which the licence relates has been constructed in accordance with the standards specified in Schedule 1.	38	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A pet meat processing licensee must not process, pack, store, dispatch or sell pet meat from an animal processed other than at the establishment to which the licence relates unless compliant with regulation 39(2).	39	$250.00	$287.50	‘Infringement Notice Penalty: 2 penalty units’ inserted after subreg(1)	$266.00	
Where a pet meat processing licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice, the licensee must not sell or dispatch pet meat unless it has been processed in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	40	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A pet meat processing licensee must not dispatch or sell meat for human consumption or meat purporting to be for human consumption.	41	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A pet meat processing licensee must not dispatch pet meat unless the pet meat is in a carton or individual pack and the carton or individual pack is clean and labelled in accordance with regulation 44. 	42	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A pet meat processing (transportable) licensee must not process meat in the processing unit to which the licence relates except at a place at which the unit has been inspected and approved by the Chief Inspector and under and in accordance with the terms of the approval.	43(1)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A pet meat processing (transportable) licensee must not commence operations under the licence unless the Chief Inspector has been notified of the location of the processing unit operated under the licence and the unit has been inspected by an inspector at the location. 	43(2)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
A pet meat processing (transportable) licensee must not process pet meat in an area in relation to which a Division is established under the Planning Act unless the area is endorsed on the licence as an area in which pet meat may be processed in the processing unit.	43(3)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Labeling for a container, carton or pack that contains 10 kgs of pet meat or less must be compliant with regulation 44.	44(3)	$2,500.00	$2875.00	20	$2660.00	
		$100.00 (infringement notice penalty)	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
A cold store licensee must not store meat for sale except at the establishment to which the licence relates.	46	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Where a cold store licence is subject to the condition that operations are to be carried out in accordance with a specified standard or code of practice, the licensee must not sell or dispatch a carcass or meat for human consumption unless the carcass or meat was stored in accordance with the standard or code of practice.	47	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to the species that may be slaughtered, processed, packed or stored under a licence.	52(a)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to the construction of an establishment in accordance with a specified standard or specified code of practice.	52(b)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of the packing or labelling of meat or a carcass.	52(c)(i)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of hygiene in an establishment or in relation to equipment.	52(c)(ii)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of the health and hygiene of persons.	52(c)(iii)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of the inspection of an animal or disposal of a carcass or meat.	52(c)(iv)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of slaughter or dressing of an animal.	52(c)(v)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of vermin or other pests.	52(c)(vi)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of the control of animals not intended for slaughter in an establishment.	52(c)(vii)	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a provision of a specified standard or specified code of practice in respect of any other matter.	52(c)(viii)	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system.	52(d)	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to a quality assurance program.	52(e)	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to the maintenance of an establishment	52(f)	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has breached a condition that relates to any other condition	52(g)	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
Offence against section 59 of the Act where the offender has contravened or failed to comply with a direction of an inspector under the Act.	54	$500.00 	$575.00	4	$532.00	
A licensee must provide to the Chief Inspector, within the approved time and in the approved form, information required by the Chief Inspector for the purpose of determining the species, number and type of animals slaughtered, processed or stored under the licence.	58	$100.00	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
Where operations have not taken place in an establishment to which 
(a) a domestic abattoir licence; 
(b) a domestic poultry abattoir licence;
(c) a domestic processing licence;
(d) a domestic game meat processing licence; 
(e) a pet meat processing licence; or 
(f) a cold store licence, 
relates, or in a pet meat processing unit to which a pet meat processing licence relates, within the preceding 6 months, the licensee must not conduct operations under the licence unless the licensee has given to the Chief Inspector, or a person or body approved by the Chief Inspector, not less than one months prior notice of his or her intention to commence the operations.	59	$1,000.00 	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$250.00 (Infringement notice penalty)	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Where the presence of an inspector is required for the performance of operations under a licence the licensee must notify the Chief Inspector, or a person or body approved by the Chief Inspector, at least 7 days before the day on which the inspector is required.	60	$1,000.00 	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$100.00 (infringement notice penalty)	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
A licensee must advise the Chief Inspector of a change to his or her postal address, as specified on his or her application for a licence under section 13 of the Act, within 28 days after the change.	61	$250.00	$287.50	2	$266.00	
List of infringement notice penalties for offences against the Act	Schedule 2	$1,000.00 (all references)	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
		$100.00 (all references)	$115.00	0.8	$106.40	
		$200.00 (all references)	$230.00	1.7	$226.10	
		$250.00 (all references)	$287.50	2	$266.00	
Merlin Project Agreement Ratification Act						
Posses or have control of an uncut diamond in a designated area or the mineral lease without lawful authority or excuse.	7(1)	$20,000 or imprisonment for 2 years	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
Enter or leave a designated area, drive a vehicle into or out of a designated area, or take or consign any property into or out of a designated area, other than through a controlled access point. 	8(1)	$10,000.00 or imprisonment for 12 months	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Enter a designated area, drive a vehicle into a designated area, or take or consign any property into a designated area, without the permission of a security officer who is on duty at a controlled access point.	8(4)	$1,000.00 	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Contravention or failure to comply with a direction given or a requirement imposed by a security officer under this section.	8(10)	$10,000.00 or imprisonment for 12 months	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Failure without lawful authority or excuse to comply with a direction given or a requirement imposed under subsection (2).	9(3)	$1,000.00 	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Resist being detained including escaping or attempting to escape from a place where he or she is being detained under this section, or from the custody of a member of the Police Force or a security officer, obstructing or hindering a member of the Police Force or a security officer who is carrying out a search under this section, or obstructing or hindering a medical practitioner who is carrying out an examination under this section.	11(16)	$20,000 or imprisonment for 2 years	$23,000.00	170	$22,610.00	
The Regulations may provide for penalties of not more than the prescribed amount for offences against the Regulations.	15(2)(j)	$10,000.00 	$11,500.00	85	$11,305.00	
Minerals (Acquisition) Act						
Obstruct or hinder a person in the exercise of powers conferred by an authority under this section.	5(2)	$1,000.00 	$1,150.00	8	$1,064.00	
Mining Management Act						
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Veterinarians Act						
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