Process Server Licence - Northern Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to serve writs, summons or other legal processes on behalf of another person. You can be licensed as an individual or as a corporation.

Please note that licensed agents can only carry out work if they haven an approved manager. Agent managers make sure that businesses are following the law and keeping records.

If you have an individual licence, you can either apply to be your own manager or get another person to act as a manager.

If you are licensed as a corporation, you must get another person to be your manager.


Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  •     have no history of fraud, dishonesty or physical violence offences
  •     pass a character test
  •     obtain a police check.

Duration

3 or 5 Years.

Expiry

This licence will expire on the anniversary of the date it was issued.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $121.00

Process server licence granting fee - three years. Fees for 2019-20.

Apply Application All $180.00

Process server licence granting fee - five years. Fees for 2019-20.

Apply Application All $139.00

Processing fee - all applications. Fees for 2019-20.

Act(s) name

Commercial and Private Agents Licensing Act 1979 Northern Territory

Regulation(s) name

Commercial and Private Agents Licensing Regulations 2001 Northern Territory

Additional information

You can apply for this licence as an individual, corporation or under mutual recognition. You should only apply for mutual recognition if you are licensed in another Australian state or territory.

Administering agency

Licensing NT

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Territory Business Centre - Darwin

Licensing NT
Operating address: Building 3, Darwin Corporate Park
631 Stuart Highway
Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828
Mailing address: GPO BOX 9800
Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Toll Free: 1800 193 111
Phone: 08 8982 1700
Fax: 08 8982 1725
Email: territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Website: Business and Industry (Opens in new window)

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Territory Business Centre - Alice Springs

Licensing NT
Operating address: Ground Floor, The Green Well Building
50 Bath Street
Alice Springs NT 0870
Mailing address: PO Box 9800
Alice Springs NT 0871
Toll Free: 1800 193 111
Email: territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Website: Business and Industry (Opens in new window)

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Territory Business Centre - Katherine

Licensing NT
Operating address: Shop 1, Randazzo Building
18 Katherine Terrace
Katherine NT 0851
Mailing address: PO Box 9800
Katherine NT 0851
Toll Free: 1800 193 111
Email: territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Website: Business and Industry (Opens in new window)

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Territory Business Centre - Tennant Creek

Licensing NT
Operating address: Shop 2, Barkly House
Cnr Davidson and Paterson Streets
Tennant Creek NT 0861
Mailing address: PO Box 9800
Tennant Creek NT 0861
Toll Free: 1800 193 111
Email: territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Website: Business and Industry (Opens in new window)