Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ESTUARINE CROCODILE) CONSERVATION PLAN 2018 - REG 51C

51C Discarding animals that may attract or feed estuarine crocodiles

(1) A person must not, without a reasonable excuse, discard an animal, or part of an animal, at a relevant public place in a way that may attract or provide food for an estuarine crocodile.

Example of a way of discarding part of an animal that may attract or provide food for an estuarine crocodile—

dropping fish carcasses into a river from a boat ramp that has a sign warning of the presence of estuarine crocodiles

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) In this section—

"relevant public place" means a public place that—

(a) is a boat ramp, jetty, pontoon, or camping area or park adjacent to water; and

(b) has a sign at the place warning of the presence of estuarine crocodiles at or in the vicinity of the place.