(1)  A person must not lead livestock on roads within the National Land Transport Network without a permit.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note : Lead and livestock are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  Permits for this rule are issued by police officers and any person may apply, orally or in writing, for such a permit.

Note : Police officer is defined in the dictionary.

(3)  A police officer who receives an application for a permit under this rule may, having regard to public safety, the reasonable needs of the applicant and any other considerations that appear relevant in the circumstances, issue or refuse to issue the applicant with the permit.

(4)  A permit may be in such form as the police officer issuing it considers appropriate in the circumstances but it must be signed by the officer and show at least –

(a) the name of the permit holder; and

(b) the date or dates, and particulars of the livestock and the National Land Transport Network, for which the permit has been issued.

(5)  A permit may be surrendered but is not capable of being amended, renewed or transferred.

(6)  A permit is subject to –

(a) a condition that the livestock be led on the National Land Transport Network by the shortest possible route; and

(b) such other conditions as the issuing officer considers necessary or expedient in the interests of public safety.

(7)  A permit does not excuse the holder of the permit from having to comply with the other rules of this Division.

(8)  The holder of a permit must not contravene a condition of the permit.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(9)  The holder of a permit must immediately produce it to a police officer on demand.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(10)  In this rule –

National Land Transport Network means the National Land Transport Network within the meaning of the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, as agreed between the Commonwealth and Tasmania;

road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of a road.

Note : Road-related area is defined in rule 13 .