Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations66A. Containment of dog
(1) A person must not keep a dog that is not properly contained.
(2) Clause (1) applies irrespective of:
(a) the duration the dog is not properly contained; or
(b) the ability of the person to contain the dog.
(3) An offence against clause (1) is a regulatory offence.
(4) In this by-law:
properly contained means:
(a) kept within a fenced area from which the dog is unable to escape; or
(b) kept inside a building or other enclosure from which the dog is unable to escape; or
(c) enclosed in, or restrained by a suitable leash in or upon, a vehicle in a manner in which no part of the dog protrudes from the vehicle.