Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Court may, on or without the application of a party, order that a claim be referred to a magistrate or the Registrar for a pre-hearing conference.
(2) A magistrate or the Registrar shall conduct the pre-hearing conference in accordance with the Rules and may:
(a) if the matter is not settled between the parties, refer back to the Court; or
(b) enter an order with the consent in writing of each of the parties.
(3) An order entered under subsection (2)(b) has effect as an order of the Court.