116Offence of causing or permitting stock to be on a public road, travelling stock reserve or public land without authority

#### 116 Offence of causing or permitting stock to be on a public road, travelling stock reserve or public land without authority 116 Offence of causing or permitting stock to be on a public road, travelling stock reserve or public land without authority > > (1) If stock (whether attended or unattended) are on a public road, travelling stock reserve or other public land except in accordance with the authority conferred by (and in accordance with any conditions of) a stock permit or by or under any law the owner of the stock, and the person in charge of the stock (if not the owner), are each guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section if the defendant proves that the defendant had taken all reasonable steps to prevent the contravention. > > > (3) An authorised officer may impound any stock the authorised officer suspects to be on a public road, travelling stock reserve or other public land in contravention of this section in the same way that the authorised officer may impound an animal under the [Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-038), section 18. > > **s 116:** Am 2024 No 82, Sch 4.6\[8\] \[9\].