Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) Subject to clause (3), an animal, other than wildlife, entering, straying or at large in a park or reserve otherwise than in accordance with by-law 22 may be seized, impounded or destroyed by a conservation officer.
(2) The Commission may require the owner of an animal impounded under clause (1) to pay, before the animal is returned to its owner, the costs of impounding or keeping the animal.
(3) Where, in relation to an animal seized or impounded pursuant to clause (1):
(a) no claim to ownership has been made; or
(b) the owner of the animal refuses to pay the costs mentioned in clause (2);
within or after a period of 7 days after the date of the impounding, the Commission may cause the animal to be destroyed or disposed of.