Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts24. Purpose of Division
The purpose of this Division is -
(a) to abolish common law principles relating to the assessment and awarding of damages for pain and suffering, loss of amenities of life, loss of expectation of life or disfigurement; and
(b) to provide for the assessment and awarding of damages other than for pecuniary loss on the basis of the degree of permanent impairment suffered by the injured person.