Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) An authorised person may declare a dog to be a dangerous dog if:
(a) the dog attacks a person or an animal; or
(b) the dog menaces a person or an animal; or
(c) 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 Council must give written notice of any declaration under clause (1) to the owner of the dog.