15ADogs on moving vehicles

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.