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Initiating application for a review (NTCAT Form 1): completion guide
Link to the NTCAT page on making an application. Proceedings are commenced by Form 1. The page says the same form is used in the original and review jurisdictions. It is not the guardianship form.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Northern Territory
- AI use
- Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at
- 22 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official form at ntcat.nt.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Northern Territory.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: © Northern Territory (NTCAT). Link only: download the current Form 1 from NTCAT each time; do not copy or adapt it.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by ntcat.nt.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.
When to use it
Use when commencing a review of a decision in NTCAT on Form 1. Do not use Form 1 for a guardianship, advanced personal planning, or health care decision-making matter. Do not use this guide for a residential tenancy application. That application has its own guide.
Used for these tasks
- Draft a state, territorial or local tribunal application from the decision papers
- Assemble the decision-maker's lodgement bundle for a tribunal review
- Build a tribunal hearing chronology and document list
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
AI may check a draft against the current form and list gaps or the wrong form. The lawyer writes the grounds and checks every filing.
AI may
- Check the draft against the current official form and list blank fields, missing attachments and inconsistent party names
- Flag when the matter looks like a different case type that uses another form
- List the time limits and lodgement steps stated on the page that was opened
AI must not
- Must not draft the grounds, the reasons or any affidavit
- Must not decide whether the decision is reviewable, or whether the application is in time
- Must not sign, file or serve the document
The lawyer checks
- The current form is the one prescribed for this review
- The decision, the authorising law and the parties match the papers
- Any internal review, stay and fee is checked against the current rules
- The court's or tribunal's current index is checked before assuming a generative-AI practice direction applies. None was stated on the page opened for this guide.
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © Northern Territory (NTCAT). Link only: download the current Form 1 from NTCAT each time; do not copy or adapt it..
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