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Contempt of interstate entity

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49ZC Contempt of interstate entity

(1)

A person commits an offence if:

(a)

the person intentionally engages in conduct; and

(b) the conduct results in contempt of the interstate entity (as defined in section 49ZD) and the person is reckless as to the result.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.

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Section 49ZC — Contempt of interstate entity — Evidence Act 1939 (Northern Territory) — Barrister AI