Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The validity of a referendum may be disputed by petition addressed to the Tribunal, but not otherwise.
(2) The Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine a petition.
(3) A petition is to:
(a) set out the facts relied on to invalidate the referendum;
(b) set out those facts with sufficient particularity to identify the specific matter or matters on which the petitioner relies as justifying the grant of relief;
(c) contain a prayer asking for the relief the petitioner claims to be entitled to;
(d) be signed by the person making the petition;
(e) be attested by 2 witnesses whose occupations and addresses are stated; and
(f) be filed with the Master not later than 21 days after the day fixed for the return of the writ for the referendum.
(4) At the time of filing a petition the petitioner must lodge $500 with the Master as security for costs.
(5) The Master must deposit money lodged under subsection (4) in a trust account and must not disperse the money other than in accordance with section 75.
(6) The trust account is to be known as "The Referendum Tribunal Trust Account".