Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00349:reg:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00349
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12
Character Range: 6458–7417

12  Offence to take animals into public area
 (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person:
 (a) takes an animal into a public area; or
 (b) permits an animal that is not wildlife to enter a public area.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the taking of an animal into a public area if:
 (a) the animal is a guide dog or other animal trained to assist a person to alleviate the effect of a visual, hearing or other disability; and
 (b) the person taking the animal into the public area is a person who has a disability of the kind the animal is trained to alleviate.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a written permit from an authorised officer or a ranger for the relevant conduct.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsections (2) and (3) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code).