(1) A person shall not without permission or excuse ride, lead, or drive an animal along, or across or on to any promenade or other part of any public square or across, along or on to any public place not open to animals.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500.
(3) Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) the onus of proof lies on that person to show that he or she complied with the requirements of this section.