DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 45
DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 45
45—Transporting unrestrained dogs in vehicles
(1) If a dog is not
physically restrained while being transported in the open tray of a utility,
truck or other similar vehicle, the driver of the vehicle is guilty of an
offence.
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $210.
(2) If an authorised
person reasonably suspects that a vehicle has been used to transport a dog
contrary to this section, the authorised person may apply to the Registrar of
Motor Vehicles for the name and address of the registered owner of the
vehicle.
(3) For the purposes
of this section, a dog is "physically restrained while being transported in
the open tray of a utility, truck or other similar vehicle if—
(a) the
dog is being transported within a cage or other like enclosure; or
(b) the
dog is securely tethered to the vehicle so that the dog cannot fall or escape
from the vehicle.
(4) This section does
not apply to the transport of—
(a) an
accredited assistance dog; or
(b) a
dog that is being used in the droving or tending of stock or is going to or
returning from a place where it will be, or has been, so used.