Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts15. Privilege
(1) Section 12(2) of the Evidence Act does not apply in relation to a claim.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the common law rule known as legal professional privilege does not apply to a medical report, hospital report or other medical document that relates to a claim.
(3) Unless the court orders otherwise, a party who is required by the Rules to give another party a copy of a hospital report or medical report may exclude from that copy an expression of opinion in the original report on the question of liability.
(4) Other information, reports and documents given or disclosed in accordance with the Rules are protected by the same privileges as if given or disclosed in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.