Victorian Consolidated Regulations

FORESTS (RECREATION) (TEMPORARY) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 22

Reg. 22(1) amended by S.R. No. 108/2021
reg. 9(1).

    (1)     If a person camps in a State forest, or occupies or uses a recreation ground, the person must not use or dispose of any soap, detergent or other cleansing agents within 50 metres of any bog, dam, spring or bore unless the person does so in toilets, showers or other facilities provided in the State forest for that purpose.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

Note to
reg. 22(1) revoked by S.R. No. 108/2021
reg. 9(2).

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    (2)     If a person camps in a State forest, or occupies or uses a recreation ground, the person must not leave behind or deposit faeces unless—

        (a)     if the person is in an area in which toilet facilities are provided and readily available, the person does so in those facilities; or

Reg. 22(2)(b) amended by S.R. No. 108/2021
reg. 9(1).

        (b)     if the person is not in an area in which toilet facilities are provided and readily available, the person does so by burying those faeces to a depth of 20 centimetres and 100 metres or more away from any bog, dam, spring or bore.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

Note to
reg. 22(2) revoked by S.R. No. 108/2021
reg. 9(3).

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Reg. 22(3) amended by S.R. No. 108/2021
reg. 9(4).

    (3)     If a person camps in a State forest or occupies or uses a recreation ground and the person has transported portable toilet facilities, the person must ensure that the portable toilet facilities are situated more than 50 metres from any bog, dam, spring or bore.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

Note to
reg. 22(3) revoked by S.R. No. 108/2021
reg. 9(5).

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    (4)     If a person camps in a State forest or occupies or uses a recreation ground and the person has transported portable toilet facilities, the person must ensure the portable toilet facilities and their contents are removed from the State forest.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (5)     If a person camps in a State forest or occupies or uses a recreation ground the person must maintain the area where the person camps or the recreation ground (as the case requires) free of litter.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (6)     If a person camps in a State forest or occupies or uses a recreation ground the person must remove all litter and personal property transported by the person into the State forest from that area where the person camps or the recreation ground (as the case requires) before leaving it.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.