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sec.7Taking animals into recreation areas— Act , s 121
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### sec.7 Taking animals into recreation areas— Act , s 121
For section 121 (2) of the Act , definition animal , paragraph (d) , this section prescribes ways of taking animals into a recreation area.
A person may take a domesticated animal into a recreation area if—
the animal is on a vessel and remains on the vessel; and
the vessel remains below the low-water mark or afloat between the high-water mark and low-water mark.
Also, a person may take a domesticated dog into the Moreton Island Recreation Area if—
the person is transporting the dog through the area to or from the person’s land; and
the only reasonable route to or from the land is through the area; and
the person is taking the dog through the most direct route to or from the land; and
the dog is being transported—
in an enclosed vehicle; or
on the tray of a vehicle with the dog securely tethered so as to be confined to the vehicle tray; and
the dog does not leave the vehicle or vehicle tray while the dog is in the area.
In this section—
land , of a person, means land that is owned by the person or is the person’s principal place of residence.
(sec.7-ssec.1) For section 121 (2) of the Act , definition animal , paragraph (d) , this section prescribes ways of taking animals into a recreation area.
(sec.7-ssec.2) A person may take a domesticated animal into a recreation area if— the animal is on a vessel and remains on the vessel; and the vessel remains below the low-water mark or afloat between the high-water mark and low-water mark.
(sec.7-ssec.3) Also, a person may take a domesticated dog into the Moreton Island Recreation Area if— the person is transporting the dog through the area to or from the person’s land; and the only reasonable route to or from the land is through the area; and the person is taking the dog through the most direct route to or from the land; and the dog is being transported— in an enclosed vehicle; or on the tray of a vehicle with the dog securely tethered so as to be confined to the vehicle tray; and the dog does not leave the vehicle or vehicle tray while the dog is in the area.
(sec.7-ssec.4) In this section— land , of a person, means land that is owned by the person or is the person’s principal place of residence.
- (a) the animal is on a vessel and remains on the vessel; and
- (b) the vessel remains below the low-water mark or afloat between the high-water mark and low-water mark.
- (a) the person is transporting the dog through the area to or from the person’s land; and
- (b) the only reasonable route to or from the land is through the area; and
- (c) the person is taking the dog through the most direct route to or from the land; and
- (d) the dog is being transported— (i) in an enclosed vehicle; or (ii) on the tray of a vehicle with the dog securely tethered so as to be confined to the vehicle tray; and
- (i) in an enclosed vehicle; or
- (ii) on the tray of a vehicle with the dog securely tethered so as to be confined to the vehicle tray; and
- (e) the dog does not leave the vehicle or vehicle tray while the dog is in the area.
- (i) in an enclosed vehicle; or
- (ii) on the tray of a vehicle with the dog securely tethered so as to be confined to the vehicle tray; and