CITY OF DARWIN BY-LAWS 2023
54Offences related to areas
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54 Offences related to areas (1) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) owns a dog; and (b) fails to comply with the conditions for a dog exercise area or a dog restricted area under by-law 51. (2) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) owns a dangerous dog; and (b) the dog enters a dog exercise area. (a) owns a cat; and (b) fails to comply with the conditions for a cat restricted area under by-law 51. (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person owns a cat; and (b) the cat is in a special cat control area under by-law 52; and (c) the person fails to keep the cat inside a building, enclosed cat run or other structure on the premises from which the cat is unable to escape.
City of Darwin By-laws 2023 29 (5) An offence against clause (1), (2), (3) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.