15ATransport of dogs

15A Transport of dogs (a) the person carries a dog in or on a moving vehicle on a road or road related area; and (b) the dog is not restrained in a way that— (i) prevents the dog from moving around, out of or off the vehicle; and (ii) protects the dog from injury when in or on the vehicle. Note 1 It is an offence to confine a dog in or on a vehicle if the confinement causes, or is likely to cause the dog injury, pain, stress or death (see s 9 (4)). Note 2 The Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 contains offences about confining animals (other than assistance animals) travelling in light rail vehicles (see that regulation, s 70AAD) and bookable vehicles (see that regulation, s 221W and s 227). (2) This section does not apply— (a) if the dog— (i) is an assistance animal, or is being trained or assessed as, an assistance animal; and (ii) is in the vehicle; or (b) if the dog is being used to work livestock; or (c) to a circumstance prescribed by regulation. mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58). (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

assistance animal—see the Discrimination Act 1991, section 5AA (3). public passenger vehicle—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001, dictionary. restrain, a dog in relation to a vehicle, means— (a) using a harness or similar device to secure the dog to the vehicle; or (b) putting the dog in an enclosure in or on the vehicle. road—see the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, dictionary. road-related area—see the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, dictionary. vehicle does not include a public passenger vehicle.