Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations1.06. Payment into Court
(1) In this rule payment into court , in relation to a pending proceeding, means the payment into court of an amount of money in satisfaction of the claim in the manner provided by the former Rules, and includes the lodging with the Master of a notice offering to consent to judgment.
(2) Where a payment into court was made in a pending proceeding before the commencement date, the former Rules shall continue to apply with respect to the payment as if this Chapter had not been made.
(3) Without limiting subrule (2), a second or further payment into court may be made in accordance with the former Rules or this Chapter.
(4) In a pending proceeding a plaintiff may serve an offer of compromise in accordance with this Chapter on a defendant whether or not the defendant has made a payment into court.
(5) In a pending proceeding a defendant, whether or not he has made a payment into Court, may serve an offer of compromise on the plaintiff under Order 26.