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Building
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Building , and Legislative scheme In the NT, building work is regulated primarily by the following Acts: * Architects Act 1963 (NT) * Building Act 1993 (N...
OptionsForAPersonWithAComplaint
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Challenging administrative decisions and If an administrative decision is made that you disagree with, there are four main ways that you might be able to challe...
WorkRelatedInjury
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Work related injury , and Northern Territory Scheme In the Northern Territory, a worker who suffers an injury or illness resulting in their incapacity to work,...
FreedomOfInformation
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Freedom of information and What is Freedom of Information? Freedom of Information (FOI) is a process which allows you to apply for and (subject to some exempti...
CourtsAndTribunals
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Courts and Tribunals , and In Australia, courts and tribunals are organised into a hierarchy and are divided into two different areas: federal and state/territo...
ContactPoints
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Contact points Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Alice Springs 1st Floor, 44 Bath Street, Alice Springs, NT GPO Box 1890, Darwin, NT 0801 Tel: 8951 5023 Fax...
RepresentingYourself
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Representing yourself and Overview The term ‘self represented litigant’ is often used to refer to people who decide to run their own proceeding in a court or t...
Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy , and Bankruptcy is a method that enables some control to be taken over a debtor's affairs, so that their financial disaster can be brought to an end,...
AlternativeDisputeResolution
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Alternative Dispute Resolution and What is Alternative Dispute Resolution? ADR is a broad term used to describe many conflict resolution processes. They all ha...
Renting
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Renting and AndrewSmith and Current to 1 July 2018 Renting, or tenancy, is a tenant's right to occupy premises based on their legal relationship with their landl...
InvestigationAndArrest
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Investigation and arrest , and Abbreviations used in this chapter: BA: Bail Act 1982BTFDA: Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003CA: Customs Act 1901CCA: C...
AlcoholAndTheLaw
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Alcohol and the law , and The law regulates the way that alcohol is provided and consumed in the NT. This section contains only information that relates to the ...
NTLawHandbook
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Northern Territory Law Handbook Welcome to the Northern Territory Law Handbook: an easy to read guide to law in the Northern Territory. This approach to providing...
HealthConsumerRights
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Health consumer rights and Health law in the NT is governed by a myriad of NT legislation, Commonwealth legislation and the common law. This section deals only ...
PublishPluginHistory
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Publishing Details Publisher: AdminUser Date: 02 Sep 2016 16:26 Dir: /home/www/foswiki/pub/publish/ URL: http://austlii.community/foswiki/pub/publish// Web(s): ...
HIVAIDS
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10.2 HIV/AIDS and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS is the name given to the final stage of infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV...
DomesticAndFamilyViolence
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Domestic and family violence , , Introduction What is Domestic Violence? 'Domestic violence' includes where one person in a domestic relationship (see Who can ...
ComplaintsAboutPolice
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Complaints about Police and In the Northern Territory (NT) there is a system available to members of the public who wish to complain about the NT or Federal Pol...
InjuriesAndDamageCausedByCrime
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11.3 Injuries and damage caused by crime and Introduction As of 1 May 2007 the Victims of Crime Assistance Act (VCAA) applies to persons who claim compensation...
TheEffectsOfCriminalConvictions
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The Effects of Criminal Convictions and Findings of Guilt , and A person found guilty, convicted of an offence or sentenced for an offence may well find the har...
System
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%IF{"$WEBSUMMARY = ''" then=" "}% * Table of contents About the Handbook The Northern Territory Law Handbook ('the Handbook') has been developed as an easy t...
Discrimination
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Discrimination and Introduction The broad aim of discrimination law is to promote equality of opportunity by eliminating discrimination. The Northern Territory...
Prisoners
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Prisoners and Prisons , and In the NT the main legislation governing prison matters is the Correctional Services Act 2014 NT (CSA) and Correctional Services Reg...
ParoleAndRelease
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Parole and Release , and The Commissioner and the correctional facility must release a prisoner from the prison on their release date section 61 of the Correct...
ComplaintsAndLegalAssistance
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Complaints and Legal Assistance , and Complaint Options A prisoner who has a grievance may be able to have it resolved without going to a court. Complaints can...
YoungPeopleAndCrime
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Young People and Crime , and In the Northern Territory, anyone over the age of 10 can be charged with a criminal offence. People aged between ten and 18 who are...
WhatIsTheLaw
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What is the law? , and The law is a set of rules or principles used to regulate humans. Generally, the law is created and enforced by the government or other in...
GoingToCourt
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Going to court , and This section explains the process of what happens when a person is charged with a criminal offence and required to go to court. The court p...
DrugOffences
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Drug offences , and In practice, the MDA covers all but the most unusual drug charges in the NT. Generally, the MDA provides harsher penalties than those found ...
CommonProblemsInNeighbourhoods
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Common problems in neighbourhoods and Disputes between neighbours can arise over all sorts of issues, ranging from the exact position of boundaries to noisy chi...
Bail
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Bail , and The law governing bail is set out in the Bail Act 1982 (NT) (“BA Act Act”) and applies to both adults and young persons. The Youth Justice Act (NT) al...
TrademarksDesignsAndPatents
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Trade marks, Designs and Patents , and Abbreviations used in this chapter : ACC: Australian Copyright Council : AMCOS: Australasian Mechanical Copyright O...
Copyrights
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Copyright , and This section deals with the general principles and issues associated with the copyright laws, and the most commonly asked questions about copyrig...
NationalSecurityAndAntiTerrorism
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National security and anti terrorism laws , and Since 2002, Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments have passed a range of anti terrorism laws. Supporters...
EnvironmentPlanningAndLandLaw
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Environment and land law , and This chapter covers those areas of law that regulate: * our interaction with the natural environment, * heritage places and...
MarriageDivorceAndAnnulment
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Marriage, Divorce and Annulment Based on the SA Law Handbook published by the Legal Services Commission of South Australia, as amended by Legal Aid NT. Dates indi...
ParentingAfterSeparationAndChildSupport
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Parenting after Separation and Child Support Based on the SA Law Handbook published by the Legal Services Commission of South Australia, as amended by Legal Aid N...
PropertySettlementAndMaintenance
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Property Settlement and Maintenance Based on the SA Law Handbook published by the Legal Services Commission of South Australia, as amended by Legal Aid NT. Dates ...
Remedies
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Remedies , and In a successful court action for defamation there are three possible common law remedies available: * damages * exemplary damages * injun...
Defamation
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Defamation , and Background Defamation law exists primarily to protect against reputational damage from the publication of false statements whilst balancing the...
OffencesAgainstPublicOrder
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Offences against public order , and Offences against police Under the Criminal Code Act 1983 (NT) s it is an offence to assault, resist or hinder a police o...
PersonalViolenceRestrainingOrders
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Personal Violence Restraining Orders and What is a PVRO? A PVRO is a protection order made by the NT Local Court under the Personal Violence Restraining Orders...
RoadRulesAndTrafficOffences
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Road rules and traffic offences , and current to October 2025. Glossary of terms used in chapter: CCA Act – Criminal Code Act 1983 (NT) Schedule 1 SA Act – S...
SharedOwnership
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Shared ownership , and Everyone lives as part of a community. Even people who own freehold properties in the suburbs or rural areas must adapt to the customs an...
Childcare
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Education and Care Services in the Northern Territory and Quality Education and Care NT (QECNT) Quality Education and Care NT (QECNT) is the regulatory authori...
ComplaintsAboutGovernmentAdministration
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Complaints about government administration , and Administrative law is the body of law that applies to the administrative actions and decision making processes ...
ElderAbuse
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Elder abuse and Introduction Older persons’ abuse (elder abuse) is a significant and growing issue in the Northern Territory (NT). According to the 2021 census...
Sentencing
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Sentencing , and The laws governing sentencing determine how the community deals with a person once they have been found guilty of an offence. These laws apply i...
NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme
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National Disability Insurance Scheme , and The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established in 2013 by the National Disability Insurance Scheme A...
DogsAndOtherAnimals
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Dogs and other animals , and In the NT several sources of law govern the treatment and responsibilities related to dogs and other domestic animals. These includ...
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