Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A registered owner of a dog commits an offence if:
(a) the dog has been registered subject to conditions; and
(b) a condition of the registration is contravened.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against clause (1) is an offence of strict liability.
(3) The court may, in addition to any penalty imposed for the offence, impose a penalty not exceeding 1 penalty unit for each day during which the offence continues after the day the offence is committed.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against clause (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.