Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts4A. Motor accidents
(1) A motor accident is an occurrence:
(a) caused by or arising out of the use of a motor vehicle; and
(b) resulting in the death of, or injury to, a person.
(2) A motor accident is caused by or arises out of the use of a motor vehicle if, and only if, it results directly from:
(a) the driving of the motor vehicle; or
(b) the motor vehicle moving out of control; or
(c) a collision, or action to avoid a collision, with the motor vehicle (whether the motor vehicle is stationary or moving).
(3) If a person renders assistance, or attempts to render assistance, at the scene of a motor accident and, as a result of doing so, dies or is injured, the accident is taken to have resulted in the death or injury.