Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A party to proceedings may:
(a) within 28 days; or
(b) with the leave of the Supreme Court, after the expiration of 28 days,
after the day on which the order complained of was made, appeal to the Supreme Court, on a question of law, from a final order of the Court in the proceedings.
(2) The Supreme Court may grant leave under subsection (1)(b) and the appellant may proceed with the appeal if the Supreme Court:
(a) is of the opinion that the failure to institute the appeal within the period referred to in subsection (1)(a) was due to exceptional circumstances; and
(b) is satisfied that the case of any other party to the appeal would not be materially prejudiced because of the delay.
(5) An appeal under this section shall be brought in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court.
(6) After hearing and determining the appeal, the Supreme Court may make such order as it thinks fit, including an order remitting the case for re-hearing to the Court with or without directions on the law.
(7) An order made by the Supreme Court on the appeal, other than an order remitting the case for re-hearing to the Court, may be enforced as an order of the Supreme Court.