ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES REGULATIONS 2026

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES REGULATIONS 2026 As in force at 28 August 2026 Table of provisions Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Title .................................................................................................. 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 Part 2 Infringement notice offences 4 Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable .......... 1 5 When infringement notice may be given .......................................... 2 6 Contents of infringement notice ....................................................... 2 7 Electronic payment and payment by cheque ................................... 3 8 Expiation of offence ......................................................................... 3 9 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................... 3 10 Effect of Part .................................................................................... 3 Schedule Infringement notice offences and prescribed amounts ENDNOTES -- 1 of 7 -- -- 2 of 7 -- NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ____________________ As in force at 28 August 2026 ____________________ ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES REGULATIONS 2026 Regulations under the Essential Goods and Services Act 1981 Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Title These Regulations may be cited as the Essential Goods and Services Regulations 2026. 2 Commencement These Regulations commence on the commencement of section 17 of the Consumer Affairs and Essential Goods and Services Legislation Amendment Act 2026. 3 Definitions In these Regulations: infringement notice, for Part 2, see regulation 5. infringement notice offence, for Part 2, see regulation 4(1). prescribed amount, for Part 2, see regulation 4(2). Part 2 Infringement notice offences 4 Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable (1) An infringement notice offence is an offence against a provision specified in the Schedule. (2) The prescribed amount for an infringement notice offence is the amount equal to the monetary value of the number of penalty units specified for the offence in the Schedule. -- 3 of 7 -- Part 2 Infringement notice offences Essential Goods and Services Regulations 2026 2 5 When infringement notice may be given If an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed an infringement notice offence, the officer may give a notice (an infringement notice) to the person. 6 Contents of infringement notice (1) The infringement notice must specify the following: (a) the name and address of the person to whom it is issued, if known; (b) the date the infringement notice is given to the person; (c) the date and time of the infringement notice offence and the place at which the infringement notice offence occurred; (d) a description of the offence; (e) the prescribed amount payable for the offence; (f) the enforcement agency to which the prescribed amount is payable. (2) The infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of the following: (a) the person may expiate the infringement notice offence and avoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the prescribed amount to the specified enforcement agency within 28 days after the notice is given; (b) the person may elect to have the offence dealt with by a court by: (i) completing a statement of election and giving it to the specified enforcement agency; and (ii) not paying the prescribed amount; (c) if the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 applies to the infringement notice offence – enforcement action may be taken under that Act if the person does nothing in response to the notice. (3) The infringement notice must include an appropriate form for making the statement of election mentioned in subregulation (2)(b)(i). -- 4 of 7 -- Part 2 Infringement notice offences Essential Goods and Services Regulations 2026 3 7 Electronic payment and payment by cheque (1) If the person uses electronic means to pay the prescribed amount, payment is not effected until the amount is credited to the payee's bank account. (2) If the person tenders a cheque in payment of the prescribed amount, payment is not effected unless the cheque is cleared on first presentation. 8 Expiation of offence If the prescribed amount for the infringement notice offence is paid in accordance with the infringement notice, the alleged offence is expiated and no further proceedings can be taken in relation to the offence. 9 Withdrawal of infringement notice (1) An authorised officer may withdraw the infringement notice by written notice given to the person. (2) The notice must be given: (a) within 28 days after the infringement notice is given to the person; and (b) before payment of the prescribed amount. 10 Effect of Part (1) This Part does not prejudice or affect the start or continuation of proceedings for an infringement notice offence for which an infringement notice has been given unless the offence is expiated. (2) This Part does not: (a) require an infringement notice to be given; or (b) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an offence for which an infringement notice has not been given; or (c) prevent more than one infringement notice for the same offence being given to a person. (3) If more than one infringement notice for the same offence has been given to a person, the person may expiate the offence by paying the prescribed amount in accordance with any of the notices. -- 5 of 7 -- Schedule Infringement notice offences and prescribed amounts Essential Goods and Services Regulations 2026 4 Schedule Infringement notice offences and prescribed amounts regulation 4 Item Provision Prescribed amount in penalty units for individual for body corporate Essential Goods and Services Act 1981 1 sections 11L(1), 11P(1) and 13(2) 20 100 -- 6 of 7 -- ENDNOTES Essential Goods and Services Regulations 2026 5 ENDNOTES 1 KEY Key to abbreviations amd = amended od = order app = appendix om = omitted bl = by-law pt = Part ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule cl = clause rem = remainder div = Division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired rep = repealed f = forms s = section Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation lt = long title sub = substituted nc = not commenced 2 LIST OF LEGISLATION Essential Goods and Services Regulations 2026 (SL No. 26, 2026) Date made 27 August 2026 Commenced 28 August 2026 (r 2, s 2 Consumer Affairs and Essential Goods and Services Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (Act No. 20, 2026) and Gaz S71, 25 August 2026) -- 7 of 7 --