Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If, immediately before the commencement date, a proceeding under Part 12 of the repealed Act had not been decided, the proceeding may be heard and decided under that Act as if it had not been repealed.
(2) For subsection (1):
(a) the Election Tribunal established under the repealed Act is continued; and
(b) the Judge constituting the Tribunal immediately before the commencement date continues to constitute the Tribunal; and
(c) a decision or declaration of the Tribunal is taken to be a decision or declaration of the Court of Disputed Returns under Part 12, Division 2 or 3 of this Act.
(3) If, immediately before the commencement date, the Chief Electoral Officer was a party to a legal proceeding pending or existing in any court or tribunal, the Commission is substituted for the Chief Electoral Officer as a party to the proceeding and has the same rights and obligations the Chief Electoral Officer had in the proceeding.