Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2005 - SECT 72

Carriage of animals

72. Carriage of animals



(1) The driver of a vehicle must not bring or allow to be brought into the
passenger compartment of a vehicle, other than a public commercial passenger
vehicle, a public passenger vehicle operated for the purposes of a regular
passenger service or a private bus, any animal other than the guide-dog of a
sight or hearing impaired person.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) A person may carry an animal in or on a public commercial passenger
vehicle or a public passenger vehicle operated for the purpose of a regular
passenger service if-

   (a)  the animal is in a container suitable for the purpose; and

   (b)  no inconvenience is caused to any other passenger; and

   (c)  the person in charge of the animal cleans and removes from the vehicle
        any matter emanating from the animal or a container in which the
        animal is being carried.

(3) The driver of a public commercial passenger vehicle or a public passenger
vehicle operated for the purpose of a regular passenger service may ask a
person in charge of an animal being carried in the vehicle to remove it from
the vehicle if, in the opinion of the driver, the animal is causing a
disturbance or acting in a manner that causes annoyance to any passenger.

(4) A person must remove an animal immediately after being asked to remove it
under subregulation (3).

Penalty: 5 penalty units.