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Local Government Act 2019
144Service of application
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144 Service of application (1) An application disputing the result of an election or poll of electors must be served on: (a) the returning officer; and (b) any member or candidate for election whose position could be affected by the result of the application; and (c) any person on whom the NTCAT directs service.
Local Government Act 2019 87 (2) A person on whom an application is served is a respondent to the (3) A respondent may, within 7 days after service of the application or a longer period allowed by NTCAT, file in NTCAT a reply to the (4) A reply must be served on the applicant and any other respondents.