Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Regulation 2017
sec.9Animals on railway
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sec.9 Animals on railway
This section does not apply to— a person with a visual, hearing or other disability who has an assistance animal under the person’s control; or a person who has control of an animal on a railway crossing; or a person who is transporting an animal as freight. A person must not take an animal on, or allow an animal under the person’s control to go onto, a railway. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— assistance animal means an animal that— accompanies a person who has a disability; and is specifically trained to give help to the person in relation to the disability. (sec.9-ssec.1) This section does not apply to— a person with a visual, hearing or other disability who has an assistance animal under the person’s control; or a person who has control of an animal on a railway crossing; or a person who is transporting an animal as freight. (sec.9-ssec.2) A person must not take an animal on, or allow an animal under the person’s control to go onto, a railway. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.9-ssec.3) In this section— assistance animal means an animal that— accompanies a person who has a disability; and is specifically trained to give help to the person in relation to the disability.
- (a) a person with a visual, hearing or other disability who has an assistance animal under the person’s control; or
- (b) a person who has control of an animal on a railway crossing; or
- (c) a person who is transporting an animal as freight.
- (a) accompanies a person who has a disability; and
- (b) is specifically trained to give help to the person in relation to the disability.