Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) For section 6(4) of the Act, the Court may be constituted by one JP for the purpose of exercising the Court's criminal jurisdiction as mentioned in subregulation (2).
(2) In proceedings relating to a charge of a summary offence, the Court constituted by one JP may do either or both of the following:
(a) anything preliminary to the hearing of the charge;
(b) if the criteria mentioned in subregulation (3) are satisfied – hear and determine the charge.
(3) The criteria for subregulation (2)(b) are that:
(a) the offence is an offence against a law in force in the Territory; and
(b) the offence is not punishable by a term of imprisonment; and
(c) the maximum fine that may be imposed on an individual for the offence is not more than 10 penalty units; and
(d) the parties have given written consent to the charge being heard and determined by the Court constituted by one JP.