Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts63. Persons to be served
(1) A notice of the lodging of a petition and a copy of the petition must be served on the Chief Electoral Officer.
(2) If the Chief Electoral Officer proposes to contest the petition, he or she must, not later than 7 days after the service or any further time that is allowed by the Tribunal, lodge a reply to the petition with the Master and the petitioner.
(3) A reply to the petition is to -
(a) set out the facts on which the Chief Electoral Officer proposes to reply;
(b) ask for the relief to which the Chief Electoral Officer claims to be entitled; and
(c) be signed by the Chief Electoral Officer.