Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The Council shall, not later than 21 days after receiving an application under by-law 9:
(a) register or renew the registration of the dog, either conditionally or unconditionally; or
(b) refuse to register or renew the registration of the dog, in which case the Council shall refund to the applicant the fee accompanying the application.
(2) The Council may refuse to register or renew the registration of a dog:
(a) if, within the period of 12 months before the date of the application, the owner of the dog has been convicted of more than 2 offences against these By-laws or the Repealed Act;
(b) if, within the period of 12 months before the date of the application, the dog has been impounded under these By-laws or the Repealed Act on more than 2 occasions;
(c) if the Council is satisfied that the dog is destructive, dangerous, vicious or consistently the cause of nuisance to members of the public; or
(d) if the premises on which the dog is usually kept are not fenced in the manner determined by the Council.
(3) The Council shall refuse to register or renew the registration of a dog:
(a) if, in keeping the dog on the premises on which the dog is usually kept, the applicant would be in breach of by-law 22; or
(b) if the dog, other than a dog referred to in by-law 23(2), is usually kept on premises within a dog restriction area.
(4) If the Council refuses to register or renew the registration of a dog, or imposes conditions on the registration or renewal of the registration of a dog, the Council shall serve on the applicant a statement in writing of the reasons for its decision.
(5) For the purposes of clause (2)(a), a conviction for an offence includes the payment of a sum specified by these By-laws in pursuance of a notice of infringement issued under these By-laws.