Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) engages in conduct that results in harm to, or the death of, a dog; and
(b) the person knows the dog is a correctional services dog.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.
(3) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against subsection (1) may, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, order the person to pay restitution to the Territory.
(4) The amount the person may be ordered to pay is the reasonable cost of either or both of the following:
(a) the treatment, care, rehabilitation and retraining of the dog;
(b) if it is necessary to replace the dog – the acquisition and training of its replacement.