53Control of animals

#### 53 Control of animals 53 Control of animals > > (1) A person must not take into or on any public passenger vehicle or any train intended for the conveyance of passengers any dog, cat, bird or other animal— > > > > > (a) in the case of a public passenger vehicle—unless the animal is suitably confined in a box, basket or other container, and > > > > > (b) in the case of a train—except under the conditions imposed by the rail transport operator of the relevant railway for the conveyance of the animal. > > > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. > > > (2) A person must not allow an animal under the person’s care or control on, or to stray onto, railway premises unless the animal is being taken onto or from a train in accordance with the conditions referred to in subclause (1). > > > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. > > > (3) Subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of an assistance animal or an assistance animal in training. > > > (4) A person must not, without the permission of an authorised officer, take a dog onto any part of a station, or have a dog in the person’s charge on a station, unless the dog is under the person’s direct physical control by means of a lead, chain or frame (such as those used to control assistance animals) or otherwise. > > > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.