Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) An authorised person may, by written notice, declare a dog to be a dangerous dog if:
(a) the dog menaces or attacks a person or an animal; or
(b) the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the dog is destructive, dangerous, savage or a threat to the safety of the community.
(2) The authorised person must give written notice of the declaration to the owner of the dog.
(3) The written notice of the declaration must be in the approved form and include the following information:
(a) the day the declaration takes effect;
(b) the reasons for the declaration;
(c) the identity of the dog and the owner of the dog.
(4) The City must keep a record of the information in clause (3).