Man fined for not wearing mask at Darwin airport

A man has been fined twice for Covid breaches at Darwin airport.

UPDATE: A man has been fined at Darwin airport after he refused to wear a facemask and allegedly became aggresive to staff.

The 29-year-old was approached by staff on Saturday morning and directed to put on a face mask before attempting to push past the staff member and continue towards the departing lounge.

Police intervened to assist, providing the man with a face mask however, he refused to wear one and became aggressive towards authorities.

The man was issued with two infringements, said Incident Controller Sachin Sharma.

“One for failing to comply with the Chief Health Officers directions and one for disorderly behaviour in a public place,” he said.

“It’s critical that travellers understand the importance of wearing a face mask in the airport. There is a lot of foot traffic through the airport, with people crossing paths with travellers from a variety of destinations”.

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).

EARLIER: REGIONAL Victoria has been revoked as a hotspot for the purposes of travel to the Northern Territory, effective as at 5pm on Friday, 10 September 2021, with the exception of the City of Greater Shepparton Local Government Area (LGA).

Hotspots remain in place for the City of Greater Shepparton LGA and Metropolitan Melbourne.

People arriving in the Northern Territory from Regional Victoria will no longer have to undertake mandatory supervised quarantine in the NT. Anyone currently in mandatory supervised quarantine from these areas will be able to exit.

The chief health officer Dr Hugh Heggie said the hotspots lifting across Regional Victoria aligned with the easing of some restrictions in those areas by Victorian authorities.

“We are in a position to revoke these hotspots given the extensive public health measures that remain in place in Regional Victoria, such as mandatory mask wearing and unauthorised travel bans to Metropolitan Melbourne, in addition to the extensive testing that has been undertaken,” he said.

“Hotspots for the purposes of travel to the NT remain for the City of Greater Shepparton LGA and Metropolitan Melbourne, as well as in New South Wales.”

The chief health officer also requires anyone arriving in the NT from Regional Victoria, excluding the City of Greater Shepparton, to travel directly to a suitable place, self-isolate and get tested for Covid-19.

The person must remain in isolation until a negative test is returned.

Revoking hotspots for Regional Victoria aligns with the easing of some lockdown restrictions in those areas by Victorian health authorities.

Public health controls remain in place across Regional Victoria including mandatory wearing of face masks and travel bans to Metropolitan Melbourne.

Airports in Victoria are not considered to be hotspots and are able to be transited through.

Testing and quarantine directions remain in place for those people who have visited a Covid-19 public exposure site in Victoria.

Strict border controls are in place for all people travelling to the NT from a declared hotspot or public exposure site. The border controls prohibit entry into the NT unless you are a returning resident, or have obtained prior approval to enter.

In addition, the chief health officer also requires those people who have undertaken quarantine interstate to get a day three Covid-19 test after arriving in the Northern Territory. Those people are required to enter into supervised mandatory quarantine upon arrival into the Northern Territory and remain there until a negative test is returned.

To stay up to date with the latest information visit www.coronavirus.nt.gov.au