South Australian Numbered Regulations

FORESTRY REGULATIONS 2013 (NO 48 OF 2013) - REG 3

3—Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

"Act" means the Forestry Act 1950;

"adult" means a person of or over 15 years of age;

"aircraft" includes any hang-glider, para-glider, ultra-light aircraft, gas or hot air balloon, or other similar craft;

"animal" includes any amphibian, bird, crustacean, fish, mollusc or reptile, but does not include an insect;

"boat" means any vessel or craft that is used, or is capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water;

"bus" means a motor vehicle built mainly to carry people that seats over 12 adults (including the driver);

"child" means a person of or over 3 years of age but under 15 years of age;

"drive" includes be in control of;

"family" means a group consisting of either 1 or 2 adults and at least 1 child, with no more than 4 persons in total;

"firearm" means a device from which any kind of shot, arrow, bullet or other missile can be discharged;

"forest reserve" includes a native forest reserve;

"fossicking" means the gathering of minerals—

            (a)         as a recreation; and

            (b)         without any intention to sell the minerals or to utilise them for a commercial or industrial purpose,

but does not include the gathering of minerals by any means involving the disturbance of land or water by machinery or explosives;

"lawful authority" means authority pursuant to the Act or these regulations and includes authority pursuant to—

            (a)         a permit or other authority issued or provided by the Corporation; or

            (b)         a lease, licence, easement or other interest granted by the Corporation;

"minerals" includes stone but does not include soil;

"motor bike" means a motor vehicle with 2 wheels, and includes a 2 wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it that is supported by a third wheel;

"motor vehicle" means a vehicle built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle;

"night" means the period between sunset on one day and sunrise on the next day;

"ride", in relation to a motor bike or bicycle or an animal-drawn vehicle, includes be in control of;

"senior or pensioner" means the holder of—

            (a)         a current State Seniors Card issued by the State Government; or

            (b)         a current Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Commonwealth Government;

"soil" includes sand, clay and similar material;

"take", in relation to an animal, includes any act of hunting, catching, restraining, killing or injuring, and any act of attempting or assisting to hunt, catch, restrain, kill or injure;

"trapping device" means a trap, net, snare or other device designed to take or facilitate the taking of animals;

"unprotected animal" means an animal that is not a protected animal within the meaning of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ;

"vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961 .