Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts6. Neglect, cruelty etc.
(1) A person must not neglect or commit an act of cruelty on an animal.
(2) A person in charge of an animal must -
(a) exercise reasonable care, control or supervision of the animal to maintain the animal's welfare and prevent the neglect of the animal or the commission of an act of cruelty on it;
(b) if it is necessary for the animal's welfare - obtain veterinary treatment for it; and
(c) if the animal is suffering - take reasonable action to alleviate the suffering.
(3) In this section, "an act of cruelty" includes the following:
(a) an act that causes an animal unnecessary suffering;
(b) an act that causes an animal suffering and is unreasonable in the circumstances;
(c) treatment that is inhumane in the circumstances.