Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person (the applicant ) mentioned in section 84 may apply to the Local Court for the adjudication of a dispute between the applicant and another person (the respondent ) mentioned in that section in relation to the dispute.
(2) Except as otherwise directed by the Local Court, the applicant and respondent are parties to the proceedings for the application.
(3) If the body corporate is a party to the proceedings, the body corporate may appoint the body corporate manager or a unit owner to be its representative in the proceedings.
(4) The Local Court:
(a) must not deal with the application if it considers another person or body should adjudicate the dispute; and
(b) may exercise its jurisdiction under the Small Claims Act and Local Court Act in dealing with the application.
(5) This Part does not affect any other remedy a person may have in relation to the dispute.