Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Any person who:
(a) unlawfully rescues or releases any cattle lawfully impounded or seized for the purposes of being impounded;
(b) damages any pound, whether any cattle are impounded therein or not; or
(c) commits any pound-breach whereby any cattle may escape from any pound,
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $500, and to pay such reasonable charges and expenses as the Court thinks fit. The whole or any portion of the penalty may be awarded to the owner of the cattle.
(2) In any proceedings in respect of any offence against this section, proof that any cattle so rescued, released or escaping are, within 48 hours of the time of the rescue, release or escape, found in the possession or on the lands or with any of the herds of the owner of the cattle, shall be prima facie evidence that the rescue, release or pound-breach was made or committed by the owner.