Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) An authorised person may seize:
(a) a dog or cat that appears to be diseased, injured, savage, destructive, stray or unregistered; or
(b) a dog or cat that is at large; or
(c) a dangerous dog whose owner is not complying with Division 3; or
(d) any animal that an authorised person believes on reasonable grounds has attacked a person.
(2) As soon as practicable after seizing a dog or cat, the authorised person must:
(a) impound the dog or cat in a pound; or
(b) take reasonable steps to return the dog or cat to its owner if satisfied that:
(i) it is not diseased, injured, savage or destructive; or
(ii) in the case of a dangerous dog whose owner is not complying with Division 3 – the owner is willing and able to comply with Division 3.