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TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BY-LAWS 1984 - REG 16A

Use of certain substances and things prohibited

    (1)     The Commission may, if it is of the opinion that the use of a substance or thing may:

        (a)     cause damage to or pollute a park or reserve or a part of a park or reserve; or

        (b)     cause damage to or pollute an area of water in a park or reserve; or

        (c)     be harmful to wildlife in a park or reserve or in a part of, or in an area of water in, a park or reserve;

prohibit, by Gazette notice, the use of that substance or thing in the park or reserve or the part of, or the area of water in, the park or reserve specified in the notice.

    (2)     If the Commission prohibits the use of a substance or thing under clause (1), it must cause to be erected a sign specifying:

        (a)     the substance or thing the use of which is prohibited; and

        (b)     a description of the park or reserve or the part of, or the area of water in, the park or reserve, to which the prohibition applies;

where the prohibition is in respect of:

        (c)     a park or reserve or a part of a park or reserve – at each entrance to that park or reserve or that part of the park or reserve; or

        (d)     an area of water in a park or reserve – as close to that area of water as is reasonably practicable.

    (3)     A person must not use a substance or thing the use of which is prohibited under clause (1) in a park or reserve or a part of, or an area of water in, a park or reserve specified in a notice under that clause.
Maximum penalty for an offence against clause (3):

    40 penalty units.



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