Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A person who keeps a dog in a dog restriction area where keeping the dog is prohibited commits an offence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) If a dog is present in a dog restriction area and the presence of the dog is prohibited, the owner of the dog commits an offence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against clause (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(3A) 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) or (2) if the defendant proves that, at the date of the making of the resolution declaring the dog restriction area, the dog:
(a) was owned by the person; and
(b) was usually kept at premises in the dog restriction area; and
(c) if required by these By-laws to be registered, was registered.