Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts63. Prescribed children's benefits
(1) In addition to any amount payable under section 62(1)(b) to or for the benefit of a prescribed child who is a dependant, subject to subsection (2), there shall be paid to or for the benefit of each prescribed child of a deceased worker an amount per week equal to 10% of average weekly earnings at the time the payment is made.
(2) The aggregate of all amounts paid or payable per week under subsection (1) shall not exceed 100% of average weekly earnings and where there are more than 10 prescribed children entitled to compensation under that subsection they shall be entitled in equal shares to an amount equal to 100% of average weekly earnings at the time the payment is made.
(3) In this section -
"prescribed child" means a child of the deceased worker, or a child in relation to whom the deceased worker stood in loco parentis, and who -
(a) has not attained the age of 16 years; or
(b) having attained that age but not having attained the age of 21 years, is a full-time student or is physically or mentally handicapped,
other than such a child who is the spouse of another person.
Subdivision B - Total Incapacity and Loss of Earning Capacity