Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts10. Instruments filed with district Registrar
(1) An instrument of the kind described in section 9A(2) or a copy thereof may on payment of the prescribed fee, if any, be filed in the office of the Registrar.
(2) The Registrar shall cause indexes of all instruments and copies filed with him under subsection (1) to be made and kept in his office and shall, upon request made by or on behalf of a party to an instrument so filed or a child referred to in any such instrument or a guardian or relative of that child, cause a search of any index to be made and shall permit that person to inspect any such instrument or copy where the Registrar is satisfied that the person has a direct and proper interest in the matter.
(3) Where -
(a) the Supreme Court makes a declaration of paternity under section 11 or of maternity under section 12 or revokes such a declaration; or
(b) where a court makes an order under section 14 or 16 of the Maintenance Act or annuls such an order,
the Master or the clerk of the court, as the case requires, shall forward a copy of the declaration, revocation, order or annulment to the Registrar for filing under this section and on receipt of any such copy the Registrar shall file it accordingly as if it were an instrument of the kind referred to in section 9A(2).