Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations5.11. Filing of originating process
(1) A proceeding shall be commenced by filing the originating process in the Registry.
(2) The originating process filed shall be signed by the solicitor for the plaintiff or by the plaintiff where the plaintiff sues in person.
(3) On an originating process being filed or at a later time, the Proper Officer, on the request of the plaintiff, shall seal a sufficient number of copies of the originating process for service and proof of service.
(4) In a proceeding commenced by originating motion, where the relief or remedy sought includes the construction of an instrument other than an Act, a copy of the instrument or, where it exceeds 25 pages, of the relevant parts, shall be lodged with the Proper Officer at the time the originating motion is filed.
(5) If the Registry is closed and the plaintiff produces an originating process to the Court and undertakes that the originating process will be lodged in the Registry on the day it is next open, the Court may initial the originating process and such number of copies as are required for services or proof of service and, on being so initialled, the originating process shall be taken to have been filed.