Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this Act if the conduct constituting the offence, or an element of the offence, was:
(a) engaged in to alleviate the suffering of an animal; and
(b) reasonable in the circumstances.
(2) Subject to section 110 , itis not a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this Act that the conduct constituting the offence, or an element of the offence, was in accordance with cultural, religious or traditional practices.