Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026
sec.27Directing animal traffic
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sec.27 Directing animal traffic
This section prescribes for section 809 (2) (b) of the Act the way a police officer may give particular directions under section 134 (1) of the Act to a person in charge of an animal. The police officer may give any of the following directions verbally, by signalling in a way stated in schedule 4 or by displaying a sign— a direction to stop, including, for example, a direction to stop the animal; a direction to proceed; a direction to stop at the place indicated; a direction to move. (sec.27-ssec.1) This section prescribes for section 809 (2) (b) of the Act the way a police officer may give particular directions under section 134 (1) of the Act to a person in charge of an animal. (sec.27-ssec.2) The police officer may give any of the following directions verbally, by signalling in a way stated in schedule 4 or by displaying a sign— a direction to stop, including, for example, a direction to stop the animal; a direction to proceed; a direction to stop at the place indicated; a direction to move.
- (a) a direction to stop, including, for example, a direction to stop the animal;
- (b) a direction to proceed;
- (c) a direction to stop at the place indicated;
- (d) a direction to move.