Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.33Transporting dogs
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sec.33 Transporting dogs
A driver must not transport a dog inside a vehicle if any part of the dog, other than its head, is able to protrude from the vehicle. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. A driver must not transport a dog on the tray of a vehicle or on a trailer unless the dog is secured in such a way as to prevent it from— falling off, or out of, the tray or trailer; or moving off the tray or trailer; or being injured by the movement of the vehicle or trailer. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. However, subsection (2) does not apply if— the dog is being transported on the tray of a vehicle or on a trailer; and the purpose of transporting the dog is to assist in the movement of livestock. s 33 sub 2022 No. 35 s 13 (sec.33-ssec.1) A driver must not transport a dog inside a vehicle if any part of the dog, other than its head, is able to protrude from the vehicle. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.33-ssec.2) A driver must not transport a dog on the tray of a vehicle or on a trailer unless the dog is secured in such a way as to prevent it from— falling off, or out of, the tray or trailer; or moving off the tray or trailer; or being injured by the movement of the vehicle or trailer. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.33-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if— the dog is being transported on the tray of a vehicle or on a trailer; and the purpose of transporting the dog is to assist in the movement of livestock.
- (a) falling off, or out of, the tray or trailer; or
- (b) moving off the tray or trailer; or
- (c) being injured by the movement of the vehicle or trailer.
- (a) the dog is being transported on the tray of a vehicle or on a trailer; and
- (b) the purpose of transporting the dog is to assist in the movement of livestock.