NATIONAL PARKS REGULATIONS 2013

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NATIONAL PARKS REGULATIONS 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

Division 1--General

1. Objectives
2. Authorising provisions
3. Commencement
4. Revocations
5. Definitions
6. Meaning of park

Division 2--Application of Regulations

7. Application of Regulations to permit holders etc.
8. Application of Regulations to employees etc.
9. Exemption for traditional owners

Division 3--Common provisions for determinations and permits

10. Determinations setting areas aside
11. Offence not to comply with conditions of determinations setting areas aside
12. Issuing of permits
13. Cancellation of a permit
14. Offence not to comply with terms and conditions of a permit

PART 2--ACCESS TO PARKS

15. Temporary closure of park
15A. Temporary closure of a park due to COVID-19 or other infectious disease
16. Directions to leave closed park
17. Offence to disobey park closure
18. Directions regarding safety
19. Offence to disobey safety direction
20. Areas where access is prohibited or restricted
21. Offence to enter prohibited or restricted access area
22. Permits to enter caves within restricted or prohibited access areas

PART 3--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND FISH

23. Interfering with animals restricted
24. Permits to interfere with animals other than fauna
25. Areas for collection of bait
26. Offering food etc. to animals prohibited
27. Allowing animals to take food prohibited
28. Areas for indigenous fish preservation
29. Fishing in preservation areas restricted

PART 4--HUNTING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT

30. Poisons and traps prohibited
31. Circumstances under which poisons and traps may be possessed, carried or used

PART 5--RESTRICTIONS ON BRINGING ANIMALS INTO PARKS

Division 1--Restrictions on dogs

32. Dogs prohibited except in specified circumstances
33. Dogs must be under control
34. Owner or carer guilty if dog found at large
35. Areas for dogs

Division 2--Restrictions on horses

36. Horses prohibited except in specified circumstances
37. Horses must be under control
38. Owner or carer guilty if horse found at large
39. Areas for horses

Division 3--Restrictions on cats

40. Cats prohibited except in specified circumstances
41. Cats must be under control
42. Owner or carer guilty if cat found at large

Division 4--Other animals

43. Meaning of animal in this Division
44. Animals prohibited except in specified circumstances
45. Animals must be under control
46. Owner or carer guilty if animal found at large

Division 5--Seizure or destruction of certain animals

47. Authorised officer may seize or destroy animals found at large

PART 6--PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES

Division 1--Vegetation

48. Interference with vegetation prohibited
49. Areas for collecting firewood for campfires
50. Areas for introducing firewood into parks
51. Introduction of vegetation prohibited
52. Planting vegetation prohibited

Division 2--Rocks and archaeological remains

53. Interfering with rocks or similar natural objects prohibited
54. Interfering with archaeological or historical remains prohibited

Division 3--Soil and other materials

55. Digging or removal of material prohibited
56. Introduction of material prohibited

Division 4--Marine waters

57. Meaning of marine waters
58. Areas where bathing prohibited or restricted
59. Areas where spears or spear guns prohibited or restricted
60. Areas where surfing etc. prohibited or restricted
61. Areas where scuba diving etc. prohibited or restricted

Division 5--Miscellaneous

62. Hazardous behaviour in caves prohibited
63. Hazardous substances in caves prohibited
64. Crossing area by way other than an identified track prohibited

PART 7--RECREATION, SAFETY AND AMENITY

Division 1--Sports and events

65. Areas where sport or recreation prohibited
66. Areas where sport or recreation restricted
67. Permits for sport and recreation
68. Organised events restricted
69. Permits for organised events
70. Areas for snow sports

Division 2--Public safety

71. Dangerous activities prohibited
72. Areas where glass bottles, containers or utensils prohibited

Division 3--Amenity

73. Operating annoying or disturbing devices or equipment prohibited
74. Areas where noisy devices and equipment may be operated
75. Permits to operate noisy devices and equipment
76. Advertising, soliciting, public speaking etc. restricted
77. Permits for advertising and soliciting
78. Areas where liquor prohibited

PART 8--BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

79. Erection or construction of buildings, structures etc. prohibited
80. Entry, occupation and use of buildings or structures restricted
81. Interfering with structures etc. prohibited

PART 9--CAMPING AND CAMP FIRES

Division 1--Dispersed camping

82. Areas for dispersed camping
83. Dispersed camping must be in areas set aside
84. Restrictions on dispersed camping

Division 2--Occupation sites

85. General requirements for occupation sites

Division 3--Camp fires

86. Lighting or maintaining fires restricted

PART 10--HYGIENE AND WASTE

Division 1--Provisions for all areas

87. Appropriate disposal of human waste
88. Using soap or detergent near rivers, ocean etc.

Division 2--Special provisions for water supply catchments

89. Definitions
90. Additional water supply catchment areas
91. Pollution of and interference with water in water supply catchments—general offence
92. Pollution of and interference with water in water supply catchments—specific offences

PART 11--VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

Division 1--Vehicles

93. Road and track closures to some or all vehicles
94. Entering or parking in closed road or track prohibited
95. One-way roads or tracks
96. Parking restrictions
97. Areas in which wheel chains must be carried during snow season
98. Requirement to fit wheel chains
99. Snow season
100. Days on which wheel chains are not required for day visitors

Division 2--Vessels

101. Areas where using vessels restricted or prohibited

Division 3--Aircraft

102. Using aircraft prohibited
103. Areas where aircraft may be used

PART 12--POINT NEPEAN NATIONAL PARK

104. Areas of unexploded ordnance
105. Requirement to leave dangerous areas
106. Signs etc. must be obeyed

PART 13--LYSTERFIELD PARK

107. Fishing prohibited
108. Swimming prohibited
109. Areas where swimming may be allowed

PART 14--HUNTING IN SPECIFIC PARKS

110. Definitions
111. Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park—hunting duck, hog deer and stubble quail
112. Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park—construction of hides
113. Cape Conran Coastal Park—hunting duck
114. Lake Albacutya Park—hunting duck, rabbits, foxes or cats

Division 1--Great Otway National Park

115. Access to designated water supply catchment area prohibited
116. Areas where access may be allowed
117. Permits to access the designated water supply catchment area

Division 2--Kinglake National Park

118. Access to designated water supply catchment area prohibited
119. Areas where access may be allowed
120. Permits to access the designated water supply catchment area

Division 3--Yarra Ranges National Park

121. Access to designated water supply catchment area prohibited
122. Areas where access may be allowed
123. Permits to access the designated water supply catchment area

Division 4--Managing water authority infrastructure

124. Interference with structures and installations prohibited

PART 16--APPROVALS FOR POINT HICKS MARINE NATIONAL PARK

125. Definition
126. Conditions of Minister's approval
127. Method of notifying the Minister

PART 17--ACCESS TO CAPE HOWE MARINE NATIONAL PARK

128. Definitions
129. Prescribed area and prohibition on being in charge of certain boats
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