Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The sheriff shall, if requested so to do by any party or that party's legal practitioner, serve or cause to be served in the Northern Territory any writ, notice, order, summons or other document issued, made or prepared in or in relation to any cause or matter in respect of which personal service is required by law or by the practice of the Court.
(2) Such a request shall be in writing and shall contain the instructions for service.
(3) The service of such a document may be proved by the affidavit of the sheriff or officer of the sheriff effecting service, and no subpoena to compel the attendance of the sheriff or officer in respect of any matter arising out of the service shall be issued except by leave of a Judge or the Master, which may be obtained ex parte.