Transport Infrastructure (State-controlled Roads) Regulation 2017
sec.7Prohibition on animals on State-controlled road other than motorway
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sec.7 Prohibition on animals on State-controlled road other than motorway
The chief executive may, by notice under subsection (2) , prohibit a person— taking an animal onto, or allowing an animal to be taken onto, a State-controlled road other than a motorway; or having control of an animal on a State-controlled road other than a motorway. The public must be given notice of the prohibition by an appropriate sign erected on the State-controlled road. no animals beyond this point However, the prohibition does not apply if— the person is restraining the animal on a lead; or the animal is in a vehicle that is not prohibited on the State-controlled road; or the animal is on the road under an approval of the chief executive under section 50 (2) of the Act ; or the State-controlled road is not a limited access road and the person is travelling the animal or grazing the animal under either of the following permits under the Stock Route Management Act 2002 — a stock route travel permit; a stock route agistment permit. (sec.7-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by notice under subsection (2) , prohibit a person— taking an animal onto, or allowing an animal to be taken onto, a State-controlled road other than a motorway; or having control of an animal on a State-controlled road other than a motorway. (sec.7-ssec.2) The public must be given notice of the prohibition by an appropriate sign erected on the State-controlled road. no animals beyond this point (sec.7-ssec.3) However, the prohibition does not apply if— the person is restraining the animal on a lead; or the animal is in a vehicle that is not prohibited on the State-controlled road; or the animal is on the road under an approval of the chief executive under section 50 (2) of the Act ; or the State-controlled road is not a limited access road and the person is travelling the animal or grazing the animal under either of the following permits under the Stock Route Management Act 2002 — a stock route travel permit; a stock route agistment permit.
- (a) taking an animal onto, or allowing an animal to be taken onto, a State-controlled road other than a motorway; or
- (b) having control of an animal on a State-controlled road other than a motorway.
- (a) the person is restraining the animal on a lead; or
- (b) the animal is in a vehicle that is not prohibited on the State-controlled road; or
- (c) the animal is on the road under an approval of the chief executive under section 50 (2) of the Act ; or
- (d) the State-controlled road is not a limited access road and the person is travelling the animal or grazing the animal under either of the following permits under the Stock Route Management Act 2002 — (i) a stock route travel permit; (ii) a stock route agistment permit.
- (i) a stock route travel permit;