Northern Territory Police in Yulara have issued a South Australian man with an infringement notice after he travelled to the NT having been in a declared hotspot.
The 69-year-old man had a South Australian exemption to travel from Victoria as part of his job. However, he then flew to Yulara for a holiday, believing his work border entry paperwork had been lodged and accepted.
The man was identified at Yulara Airport and isolated prior to his transfer to the Alice Springs quarantine facility. He will return to South Australia today.
"There are no exemptions to come to the Territory for a holiday if you have been in a declared hotspot in the previous 14 days," Incident Controller Sachin Sharma said. "Even if you have an exemption to travel between other states, if you want to come to the NT you must have the paperwork approved by a delegate of the NT Chief Health Officer."
The penalty for failing to abide by the Chief Health Officer Directions issued under section 56 of the Public and Environment Health Act 2011 is $5024 for an individual (32 penalty units) and $25,120 for a business (160 penalty units).
Anyone intending to travel to the Northern Territory must ensure they comply with the rules outlined on www.coronavirus.nt.gov.au.
