Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief Justice may appoint a local legal practitioner as a Queen's Counsel or Senior Counsel.
(2) An appointment must be made:
(a) under applicable rules of the Supreme Court; and
(b) only after consultation with:
(i) the Attorney-General; and
(ii) other Supreme Court Judges; and
(iii) the Law Society and Northern Territory Bar Association Incorporated; and
(iv) anyone else the Chief Justice considers appropriate.
(3) The practitioner must pay the Territory the fee prescribed by the regulations.
(4) In this section:
"Queen's Counsel" means one of Her Majesty's Counsel for the Territory, and extends to King's Counsel if appropriate.