Facility Operators Must Give Info to Regulator and Cannot Block Access or Treat Competitors Unfairly
Marine Facilities (Access and Pricing) Bill 2026
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consumer protection corporate governance criminal penalties data privacy fair competition information disclosure information sharing infrastructure privacy regulatory compliance utilities +6 more
Introduced by: The Hon Bill Yan MLA (CLP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory can force facility operators to provide information; it can also demand documents or records for inspection.
Operators of marine facilities (like ports) the Minister has formally designated cannot unfairly differentiate between service users; this applies if the conduct hurts a user's ability to compete.
Facility operators cannot give themselves or related companies better access terms than they give to competitors.
Facility operators and their staff must only use a service user's protected information to check if they can use the service, provide that service, or meet legal obligations.
Courts can grant injunctions against facility operators; they can also order operators to pay compensation for loss or damage.
It is a criminal offence to disclose protected information to unauthorised people; the penalty is up to 2 years in prison or 200 penalty units (2026: $38,800).
It is a criminal offence to give misleading information or documents to an official; the penalty is up to 2 years in prison or 200 penalty units (2026: $38,800).
Facility operators face fines of up to 100 penalty units (2026: $19,400) if they ignore a regulator's notice to provide information or records.
The Regulator can order facility operators to provide information, documents, or records for inspection.
Operators of marine facilities (like ports) the Minister has formally designated are banned from blocking or hindering a service user's access to a regulated service, unless it is an emergency.
Operators of marine facilities (like ports) the Minister has formally designated must not unfairly treat service users during negotiations if it hurts the users' ability to compete.