Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The owner of a female dog must ensure the dog is not in a public place if the dog is in oestrus.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with clause (1).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against clause (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against clause (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
(5) Without limiting clause (4), it is a reasonable excuse if the female dog is:
(a) under effective control; and
(b) being taken to one of the following:
(i) a veterinarian for treatment;
(ii) a kennel for boarding;
(iii) a stud dog for breeding purposes;
(iv) a conformation show;
(v) any other event or place approved by the registrar.