Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts44A. Extension of limitation period by court
(1) A person claiming to have a cause of action for defamation may apply to a court for an order extending the limitation period for the cause of action.
(2) If the court is satisfied it was not reasonable in the circumstances for the plaintiff to have commenced an action in relation to the matter complained of within one year from the date of the publication, the court must extend the limitation period mentioned in section 12(1A) to a period of up to 3 years from the date of the publication.
(3) A court may not order the extension of the limitation period for a cause of action for defamation other than in the circumstances specified in subsection (2).