(1) The managing body by determination may set aside an area of the Yarra Tributaries 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 the purposes for which it has been set aside under subregulation (1).
(3) A person must not ride, drive, lead or bathe a pack animal in the Yarra Tributaries Forest Reserve unless that person rides, drives, leads or bathes the pack animal 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 manner that endangers any person or animal in the Yarra Tributaries 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 the Yarra Tributaries Forest Reserve.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(6) Subregulations (3) and (5) do not apply if the pack animal is the person's assistance animal.
(7) A person must not ride, drive or lead a pack animal within 20 metres of any bog, dam, spring, bore or waterway unless for the purpose of allowing the pack animal to drink in the Yarra Tributaries Forest Reserve.
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 .
Pt 8 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 49/2023 reg. 3.
Reg. 68 amended by S.R. No. 108/2021
reg. 18, substituted by S.R. No. 49/2023 reg. 4.