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Bus Services Industry (Control of Conduct and Activities — Public Bus) Regulations 2026 · reg 7

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reg 7Bringing animals into public bus

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a bus passenger must not bring any animal into, or allow any animal under the bus passenger’s control to remain in, any part of a public bus.

(2)

However, the prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply if —

(a)

the animal is a guide dog accompanying a person with a sight or hearing impairment; or

(b)

the animal is a dog under the effective control of any police officer in uniform, any member of an auxiliary police force in uniform or any security officer (within the meaning given by section 13 of the Private Security Industry Act 2007) engaged by the LTA or an operator to provide security.

(3)

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (2), a bus passenger must not bring any animal into, or allow any animal under the bus passenger’s control to remain in, any part of a public bus.

Subregulation 2

However, the prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply if —

(a)

the animal is a guide dog accompanying a person with a sight or hearing impairment; or

(b)

the animal is a dog under the effective control of any police officer in uniform, any member of an auxiliary police force in uniform or any security officer (within the meaning given by section 13 of the Private Security Industry Act 2007) engaged by the LTA or an operator to provide security.

Subregulation 3

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.