Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts5. Application
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act applies only where a death occurs on or after the commencement of this Act, whether the act, neglect or default that caused the death occurred before or after that commencement.
(2) This Act does not apply to or in relation to a death occurring in or as a result of an accident within the meaning of the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act , except in those circumstances in which an action in respect of that death is not precluded by that Act.