Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The owner of a dog must properly contain the dog, when it is on the premises where the dog is usually kept, as follows:
(a) keep the dog within a fenced area from which the dog is unable to escape;
(b) keep the dog inside a building or other enclosure from which the dog is unable to escape;
(c) confine or restrain the dog in an appropriate manner.
(2) An owner of a dog commits an offence if the dog is not properly contained when the dog is on the premises where the dog is usually kept.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against clause (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) To avoid doubt, the following matters are not relevant to an offence against clause (2):
(a) the time during which the dog was not properly contained;
(b) the ability of the owner to contain the dog.