Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) If at a directions hearing a proceeding is designated as a Category C or D proceeding, the Associate Judge must refer the proceeding to the Chief Justice who must then allocate it to a Judge.
(2) A Judge to whom a proceeding is allocated by the Chief Justice under subrule (1) has charge of the proceeding and must make the orders and give the directions the Judge thinks fit for the proceeding to be promptly, completely, effectively and economically determined.
(3) For the purpose of achieving the objectives specified in subrule (2), a Judge may do one or more of the following:
(a) make the orders and give the directions under these Rules the Judge thinks fit;
(b) convene the directions hearings the Judge thinks fit;
(c) adjourn a directions hearing convened under paragraph (b) and fix a time, date and place for the adjourned hearing.