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Infringement – CHO Directions – Yulara
Yulara Police have issued an infringement notice for a breach of Chief Health Officer Directions yesterday.
A 64-year-old man from Western Australia entered the Territory via the South Australia border on 25 April, without submitting an online border entry form. He arrived at the Yulara campground where staff established that the man had been in a hotspot area within the last 14 days, and contacted police.
The man was issued a $5,056 infringement notice and sent immediately to the Alice Springs quarantine facility.
Acting Commander Sachin Sharma said, “There is no excuse for this. We’ve been living in a COVID world for over a year now and we all know there are new rules we need to follow. The onus is on the traveller to be aware of regulations for crossing borders and for declaring your previous locations.
Man fined $5000 for failing to submit a border form
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NT COVID-19 – Infringement notice – Casuarina
Northern Territory Police have issued a 23-year-old woman with an infringement notice for ignoring directions to self-isolate.
The woman arrived in the Northern Territory on 13 February 2021 from a declared hotspot in Victoria. She was required to self-isolate for 14-days and advised to undertake a COVID-19 test.
During a compliance check, the woman was not at home. Police conducted an investigation into her whereabouts, which identified she was attending work instead of self-isolating and was issued an infringement notice.
NT Police and Environmental Health Officers continue to undertake compliance activities.
The infringement penalty for failing to abide by the Chief Health Officer Directions issued under section 56 of the Public and Environment Health Act 2011 is $5,056 for an individual and $25,280 for a business.
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NT COVID-19 infringement notices – Darwin 11 January
In two separate incidents, a 32-year-old man from Cairns and a 61-year-old man from Brisbane, both entered into the Northern Territory via plane on 9 January 2021.
Police received information that the two people had lied about their whereabouts and conducted investigations. It was identified that they had in fact been in a declare hotspot before arriving into Territory.
The pair were each issued with an infringement penalty of $5,056 and taken to Howard Springs Quarantine Facility. Both men are of low-risk to the community and are being tested for COVID-19.
Incident Controller Acting Commander Sachin Sharma said, “It is selfish behaviour of the two individuals who think they are above the rules.