Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) removes or attempts to remove a dog from the custody of an authorised person; or
(b) except under by-law 19D, removes or attempts to remove a dog from a pound.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against clause (1) is an offence of strict liability.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against clause (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.