Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Upon the trial of a criminal issue, the Crown and the person arraigned or his counsel may each challenge peremptorily:
(a) in the case of a capital offence – 12 jurors; and
(b) in any other case – 6 jurors,
and are not, except for cause shown, entitled to further challenges.
(2) A peremptory challenge in excess of the number of peremptory challenges allowed under subsection (1) is void and the trial shall proceed as if such a challenge had not been made.