Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 117

(ACT Taxi reg 23 (3), NSW Taxi cl 41 (2), (3))

    (1)     A taxi driver must not allow anyone to place or carry in the taxi a dog, cat, bird or any other animal unless it is suitably confined in a box, basket or other container.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to—

        (a)     a person with a disability who is accompanied by an animal trained to help the person to alleviate the effect of the disability; or

        (b)     a person who is training an animal to help to alleviate the effect of a disability.

Note     If a person is treated unfavourably because the person is accompanied by an animal trained to help the person alleviate the effect of a disability, the person is discriminated against (see Discrimination Act 1991 , s 9).