Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE SECURITY ACT - SECT 33

(1) The power under the Local Court Act to make rules for the Local Court includes power to make rules for appeals to the Local Court under this Act.

(2) The procedure for an appeal to the Local Court under this Act is to be in accordance with -

(a) the rules made under the Local Court Act ; or

(b) in the absence of relevant rules - directions of the Court.

(3) An appeal is to be by way of rehearing, unaffected by the licensing authority's decision.

(4) In deciding an appeal, the Court -

(a) is not bound by the rules of evidence; and

(b) shall observe natural justice.

(5) The Court may require that information supplied in confidence to the licensing authority or to the Court shall not be published or otherwise disclosed.