Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The Council may, by written notice given to the registered owner of a dog or the holder of a licence, require the person given the notice to show cause why the Council should not:
(a) cancel the registration of the dog or the licence; or
(b) vary, in the manner specified in the notice, the conditions to which the registration or the licence is subject; or
(c) in the case of a licence – suspend the licence for the period specified in the notice.
(2) The Council must consider any response by the registered owner of a dog before deciding to take an action mentioned in clause (1)(a) to (c).
(3) The Council may, not less than 14 days after the date of service of a notice under clause (1), by another written notice given to the registered owner or the holder of the licence to whom the notice was given under clause (1):
(a) cancel the registration of the dog or cancel the licence; or
(b) vary, in the manner specified in the notice, the conditions to which the registration of the dog or the licence is subject; or
(c) in the case of a licence – suspend the licence for the period specified in the notice (which is not to be longer than the period specified in the notice given under clause (1)).