Local Land Services Regulation 2026
81Owners of stock must use stock zones to avoid road risk
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81 Owners of stock must use stock zones to avoid road risk
81 Owners of stock must use stock zones to avoid road risk
(1) A person who owns or has charge of stock that are being walked or grazed on or near a public road must ensure the stock are in a stock zone if it is reasonably foreseeable that the stock may pose a risk to a person, animal or vehicle on the road.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A person who owns or has charge of stock that are being walked or grazed on or near a public road must ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the stock do not pose a hazard to a person, animal or vehicle on the road.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.