Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) Except as provided in subrule (3), the Court may at any stage of a proceeding make an order for the taking of an account or the making of an inquiry.
(2) Where the Court makes an order for the taking of an account, it may order payment of an amount found to be due on taking the account.
(3) The Court shall not order that an account be taken:
(a) as against a defendant who has not filed an appearance, unless he is in default of appearance; or
(b) if it appears that there is a preliminary question to be tried.