34Transport of dogs

34 Transport of dogs (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person transports a dog on the tray of a motor vehicle or a trailer on a public street; and (b) the dog is not secured in a way that prevents the dog from: (i) falling or moving off, or out of, the tray or trailer; or (ii) being injured by the movement of the vehicle or trailer. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the dog is being used to assist in the movement of stock animals. (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person transports a dog on the tray of a motor vehicle or a trailer on a public street; and (b) the dog is secured in a way that causes unjustifiable, unnecessary or unreasonable suffering to the dog. Example for subsection (3)(b) A dog is restrained by a leash on the tray of a motor vehicle for a long journey and the dog is exposed to the sun and heat causing the dog heat stress or other pain.

Animal Protection Act 2018 27 public street, see section 3(1) of the Traffic Act 1987. trailer, see section 3(1) of the Traffic Act 1987.