Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) An authorised person may seize:
(a) an apparently diseased, injured, savage, destructive, stray or unregistered dog; or
(b) a dog that is at large; or
(c) a dangerous dog, if the owner of the dog has not complied with the conditions of the dog's registration.
(2) The authorised person may destroy the dog if:
(a) the dog is diseased, injured, savage or destructive; and
(b) in the opinion of the authorised person, it is necessary to do so.
(3) Otherwise, the authorised person must as soon as practicable:
(a) deliver the dog to a pound; or
(b) return the dog to its owner.