Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 15A

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person carries a dog in or on a moving vehicle on a road or road related area; and

        (b)     the dog is not being used to work livestock; and

        (c)     the dog is not restrained or enclosed in a way that would prevent the dog from falling or jumping from the vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     In this section:

"road"—see the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 , dictionary.

"road-related area"—see the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 , dictionary.