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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
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15A Dogs on moving vehicles
(1) In this section—
***highway*** has the same meaning as in the **Road Safety Act 1986**;
S. 15A(1)
def. of
*motor vehicle* inserted by No. 11/2000 s. 5(1).
***motor vehicle*** has the same meaning as in the **Road Safety Act 1986**;
***trailer*** has the same meaning as in the **Road Safety Act 1986**;
S. 15A(1) def. of
*tray*
inserted by No. 11/2000 s. 5(1).
***tray*** means a part of a motor vehicle behind the cabin that is an open compartment and is principally constructed to carry a load.
S. 15A(2) amended by Nos 11/2000 s. 5(2)(b), 65/2007 s. 88.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person must not drive on a highway—
S. 15A(2)(a) substituted by No. 11/2000 s. 5(2)(a).
(a) a motor vehicle with a tray; or
(b) a motor vehicle to which a trailer is attached—
if a dog is in or on the tray or trailer (as the case requires) and the dog is not secured in such a way as to prevent it from—
S. 15A(2)(c) substituted by No. 11/2000 s. 5(2)(c).
(c) falling off or out of, or from, or moving off, the tray or trailer (as the case requires); or
S. 15A(2)(d) amended by No. 11/2000 s. 5(2)(d).
(d) being injured from the movement of the motor vehicle or trailer.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a dog which is being used to assist in the movement of livestock.
S. 15B inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 89.