Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations65A. Dog not fitted with dog tag
(1) The owner of a dog registered under by-law 56 must ensure that the dog is, at all times, wearing a dog tag:
(a) issued by the council under by-law 57(1); or
(b) permitted by an authorised officer under by-law 57(2).
(2) An offence against clause (1) is a regulatory offence.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this by-law if:
(a) the dog is wearing a dog tag issued for another dog registered at the same address; and
(b) it is wearing the tag by mistake; and
(c) neither dog is a declared dog.