Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts48. Extension of time
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Court shall have power, on the application of a party to an arbitration agreement or an arbitrator or umpire, to extend the time appointed by or under this Act or fixed by the agreement or by an order under this section for doing an act or taking a proceeding in or in relation to an arbitration.
(2) The Court may make an order under this section although an application for the making of the order was not made until after the expiration of the time appointed or fixed for doing the act or taking the proceeding.
(3) An order shall not be made under this section extending the time within which arbitration proceedings may be commenced unless -
(a) the Court is satisfied that undue hardship would otherwise be caused; and
(b) the making of the order would not contravene the provision of an Act limiting the time for the commencement of arbitration proceedings.