Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) The managing body by determination may set aside an area of a forest reserve where the riding, driving, leading or bathing of pack animals is permitted.
(2) A determination under subregulation (1) may specify the times or periods during which the area may be used for riding, driving, leading or bathing of pack animals.
(3) A person must not ride, drive, lead or bathe a pack animal in a forest reserve other than in an area set aside under subregulation (1) in accordance with the determination.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) A person must not ride, drive, lead or bathe a pack animal in a forest reserve in a manner that endangers any person or animal in a forest reserve.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(5) A person in charge of a pack animal must ensure that the pack animal is under the immediate control of that person at all times in a forest reserve.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(6) A person must not ride, drive or lead a pack animal within 20 metres of any bog, dam, spring, bore or waterway in a forest reserve (other than Brataualung Forest Park, Delatite Arm Reserve, Gunyah Rainforest Reserve, Murrindindi Scenic Reserve, Steavenson Falls Scenic Reserve, Sylvia Falls Scenic Reserve or the You Yangs Regional Park) unless for the purpose of allowing the pack animal to drink.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note
The Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that "waterway "means a waterway as defined in section 3(1) of the Water Act 1989 .
(7) In this regulation—
"pack animal "does not include an assistance animal.