Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 8

Offences relating to horse-drawn vehicles, public vehicles, animals etc.

8. Offences relating to horse-drawn vehicles, public vehicles, animals etc.

Any person who-

   (a)  being the driver of a horse-drawn vehicle on a road goes away from the
        animal so as not to have control over it without securely fastening
        one of the wheels of the vehicle by a brake chain or strap so as to
        effectually prevent the wheel rotating;

   (b)  drives a cart wagon or dray in or through a public place without the
        name and residence of the owner thereof being painted in a legible and
        permanent manner on the right or off side in letters of at least 25
        millimetres in length;

   (c)  drives a dog or goat harnessed or attached to a vehicle in or through
        a public place;

   (d)  turns loose or allows to wander any cattle or other beast upon a
        public road or thoroughfare;

   (e)  sets on urges or permits a dog or other animal to attack or worry any
        person horse or other animal or by ill-usage or negligence in driving
        cattle causes any mischief to be done by such cattle;

   (f)  obstructs or prevents the driving of cattle along over or across a
        public road or thoroughfare;

   (g)  slaughters or skins a beast on a public road or thoroughfare;

   (h)  leaves a dead beast or its skin on a public road or thoroughfare;

        (i)    being the driver guard or conductor of a public vehicle for the
               conveyance of passengers wilfully delays on the road or uses
               any abusive or insulting language to any passenger, or by
               reason of intoxication or other misconduct endangers the safety
               or property of any passenger or other person-

shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.



Destroying, Damaging or Injuring Property-Trespass