Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations65. Keeping dog in dog restriction area
(1) A person must not keep a dog in a dog restriction area where keeping the dog is prohibited.
(2) If a dog is present in a dog restriction area and the presence of the dog is prohibited, the owner of the dog commits an offence.
(3) An offence against clause (1) or (2) is a regulatory offence.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this by-law if the person charged with the offence proves that the dog, at the date of the declaration of the dog restriction area:
(a) was owned by the person; and
(b) was usually kept at premises in the dog restriction area; and
(c) if required by this Division to be registered - was registered.