Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If the Law Society considers there has been, or may have been, a default by a law practice, it may publish either or both of the following:
(a) a notice that seeks information about the default;
(b) a notice that invites claims about the default and fixes a final date after which claims relating to the default cannot be made.
(2) The final date fixed by the notice must be a date that is:
(a) at least 3 months later than the date of the first or only publication of the notice; and
(b) not more than 12 months after the date of that first or only publication.
(3) The notice must be published on the Society's Internet site.
(4) The Society may give information to persons making inquiries in response to a notice published under this section.
(5) Apart from extending the period during which claims can be made under this Part (if relevant), publication of a notice under this section does not confer any entitlements in relation to any claim or the default to which it relates or provide any grounds affecting the determination of any claim.
(6) The publication in good faith of a notice under this section, or the provision of information in good faith under this section, does not subject a protected person to any liability (including liability in defamation).
(7) In this section:
"protected person" means:
(a) the Law Society or a member of the Society; or
(b) the proprietor, editor or publisher of the newspaper; or
(c) an Internet service provider or Internet content host; or
(d) a member of staff of or a person acting at the direction of any person or entity referred to in this definition.