Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The owner of a dog that, either by itself or in concert with other dogs, is a nuisance commits an offence.
(2) For the purposes of this by-law, a dog is a nuisance if it is injurious or dangerous to the health of the community or an individual, or behaves repeatedly in a manner contrary to the general interest of the community or an individual.
(3) Without limiting the generality of clause (2), a dog is a nuisance if it:
(a) creates a noise, by barking or otherwise, that persistently occurs or continues to a degree or extent that has a disturbing effect on the state of reasonable mental, physical or social well-being of a person;
(b) repeatedly barks when people or vehicles use a public place in the vicinity of the premises where the dog is kept; or
(c) repeatedly defecates in a place causing annoyance to a particular person.
(4) The owner of a dog does not commit an offence against this by-law by reason of the actions of the dog referred to in clause (3)(c) if the owner immediately removes the faeces and disposes of it in a public garbage receptacle or on his or her own property.