Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts4B. Residents of the Territory
(1) A person is, at the time of a motor accident, a resident of the Territory if the person has resided in the Territory for a continuous period of at least 3 months.
(2) However:
(a) a person who is, at the relevant time, not living in the Territory is not to be regarded as then being a resident of the Territory if, at that time:
(i) the person has been living outside the Territory for a continuous period of 6 months or more; and
(ii) the person's primary dwelling house or primary employment is not in the Territory; and
(b) a person who has left the Territory with the intention of no longer residing in the Territory is not to be regarded as a resident of the Territory.