Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a summons under section 31 or 43 must specify the place of the hearing to be the Court that is located closest to the place of residence of the protected person.
(2) Despite subsection (1), if the respondent is a young person the application must be heard in the Youth Justice Court mentioned in section 45 of the Youth Justice Act 2005.
(3) For subsection (1), in deciding the place of the hearing, the safety and protection of the protected person and each child (if any) of the protected person or who usually resides with the protected person must be the paramount consideration.
(4) A failure to comply with subsection (1), (2) or (3) does not affect the validity of the application.