Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The owner of a dog must ensure that it does not:
(a) bite a person or another animal causing a puncture or break to the skin; or
(b) assault a person or another animal resulting in bleeding, bone breakage, sprains, scratches or bruising.
(2) The owner of a dog commits an offence if the owner fails to comply with clause (1).
Maximum penalty: 80 penalty units or, for an aggravated offence, 100 penalty units.
Note for clause (2)
The infringement amount is 7 penalty units or, for an aggravated offence, 9 penalty units.
(3) An offence against clause (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) The maximum penalty specified in clause (2) for an aggravated offence applies to the offence if the bite or assault causes or results in substantial injury to, or death of, the person or the other animal.
Examples of substantial injury
1 Multiple and deep punctures from a single bite.
2 An injury requiring hospital or veterinary treatment.
3 Infection or deep bruising around the wound or wounds from the dog shaking its head from side to side.