Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A person must not leave behind or deposit faeces in an area of a forest reserve or forest park 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
(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, bore or waterway.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note
The Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that "waterway "means a waterway as defined in section 3(1) of the Water Act 1989 .
Reg. 27(2) amended by S.R. No. 108/2021 reg. 10.
(2) If a person has transported portable toilet facilities into a forest reserve or forest park that person must ensure the portable toilet facilities are situated more than 50 metres from any bog, dam, spring, bore or waterway.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note
The Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that "waterway "means a waterway as defined in section 3(1) of the Water Act 1989 .
(3) If a person has transported portable toilet facilities into a forest reserve or forest park that person must ensure the portable toilet facilities and their contents are removed from the forest reserve or forest park.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) A person must not use or dispose of any soap, detergent or other cleansing agent within 50 metres of any bog, dam, spring, bore or waterway in a forest reserve or forest park unless the person does so in toilets, showers or other facilities provided in the forest reserve or forest park for that purpose.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note
The Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that "waterway "means a waterway as defined in section 3(1) of the Water Act 1989 .
(5) If a person occupies or uses an area of a forest reserve or forest park the person must remove all litter and personal property of the person from the area before leaving it.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.