Seizing fake or false ID

Process of taking someone's ID

You must take a persons ID away from them if you reasonably believe it to be fake or false.

You can do this if they have attempted to:

• enter a licensed premises, or
• buy alcohol.

Step 1. Hold on to the ID

If you reasonably believe the ID is fake or false don't give it back.

Step 2. Give a seized ID advice card

Explain that you are required by law to seize suspected fake or false IDs.

Give them an advice card, so they can get more information or get their ID back.

Step 3.  Record details in your incident register and notify

As soon as you can:

• record it in your workplace incident register
• store the ID in a safe location
• inform your supervisor, nominee or licensee of the incident.

Step 4. Complete the form and submit to Licensing NT

You must fill in a seized ID advice form and submit it with the seized ID to Licensing NT within 72 hours.

Seized ID advice form PDF (544.0 KB)
Seized ID advice form DOCX (64.4 KB)

Submit them in person to a Licensing NT office in Darwin, Katherine or Alice Springs.

Outside of these towns, you must submit the form and a scanned copy of the seized ID by email to liquorcompliance@nt.gov.au.