Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) Where a proceeding is commenced by or against partners in the firm name under rule 17.01, another party may, by notice served at the address for service of the partners in the proceeding, require the partners to disclose in writing, within 14 days after service, the name and address of the usual or last known place of residence or of business of each person constituting the firm at the time when the cause of action accrued and whether since that time there has been any and if so what change in the membership of the firm.
(2) Where partners fail to comply with a notice under subrule (1), the Court may:
(a) where the partners are plaintiffs – order that the proceeding be dismissed;
(b) where the partners are defendants order that their defence be struck out; or
(c) in either case, make such other orders as it thinks fit.