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TRANSPORT (PASSENGER VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2005 (SR NO 66 OF 2005) - REG 72

Carriage of animals

r. 72

    (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 omnibus, 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 sub-regulation (3).

Penalty:     5 penalty units.



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