(1) In these Regulations—
"Aboriginal person "means a person belonging to the indigenous peoples of Australia and any descendants of those peoples;
"Aboriginal tradition "means any tradition, observance, custom or belief that is part of the body of traditions, observances, customs or beliefs—
(a) of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people; and
(b) that relate to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships;
"additional water supply catchment area "means an area set aside under regulation 90;
"aircraft "includes an aeroplane, helicopter, glider, hot air balloon, hang glider, paraglider and parachute;
"animal" means any animal except any human or fish, whether vertebrate or invertebrate, in any stage of biological development and whether alive or dead;
"assistance dog" has the same meaning as it has in the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 ;
"Australian Defence Force" means the Defence Force within the meaning of Part III of the Defence Act 1903 of the Commonwealth;
"camp" means—
(a) to erect, occupy or use, for accommodation, a tent, tarpaulin or any similar form of accommodation, shelter or temporary structure; or
(b) to occupy or use a swag or sleeping bag; or
(c) to occupy or use for accommodation purposes a vehicle, vessel or other moveable form of accommodation;
Reg. 5(1) def. of Chief Health Officer inserted by S.R. No. 137/2020 reg. 4.
"Chief Health Officer" has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 ;
"fauna" has the same meaning as it has in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 but does not include fish;
"fire" includes any barbecue other than an electric barbecue;
"Fishery Access Licence" means an access licence within the meaning of section 38 of the Fisheries Act 1995 ;
"flora" has the same meaning as it has in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 ;
"game licence" has the same meaning as it has in the Wildlife Act 1975 ;
horse includes any animal capable of being ridden or carrying a load;
"hunt" has the same meaning as it has in the Wildlife Act 1975 ;
"in transit" means, in relation to a vehicle in a park, a vehicle that is in transit through the park by a route that is usually open to the public for that purpose;
"indigenous fish" means any kind or species of fish indigenous to Victoria;
Reg. 5(1) def. of indigenous fish preservation area amended by S.R. No. 125/2018 reg. 6(a).
"indigenous fish preservation area" means an area set aside by Parks Victoria under regulation 28;
Reg. 5(1) def. of infectious disease inserted by S.R. No. 137/2020 reg. 4.
"infectious disease" has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 ;
"litter" has the same meaning as it has in the Environment Protection Act 1970 ;
"liquor" has the same meaning as it has in the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 ;
"motorised wheelchair" means a wheelchair that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the wheelchair and which is capable of a speed of not more than 10 kilometres per hour;
Reg. 5(1) def. of occupation permit amended by S.R. No. 125/2018 reg. 6(b).
"occupation permit" means a permit granted under section 21(1) of the Act to occupy an occupation site;
Reg. 5(1) def. of occupation site amended by S.R. No. 125/2018 reg. 6(c).
"occupation site" means a building, camping place or other facility erected set apart or provided in a park in relation to which Parks Victoria may grant a permit under section 21(1) of the Act;
"open season" has the same meaning as it has in the Wildlife Act 1975 ;
"pollute" has the same meaning as it has in the Environment Protection Act 1970 ;
Reg. 5(1) def. of prohibited access area amended by S.R. No. 125/2018 reg. 6(d).
"prohibited access area" means an area set aside by Parks Victoria under regulation 20(1)(a);
"public fireplace" means a fireplace provided in a park for the general use of visitors;
"skiing" includes snowboarding;
Reg. 5(1) def. of snow season amended by S.R. No. 125/2018 reg. 6(e).
"snow season" means—
(a) the period commencing on 1 June in a year and ending on 31 October in that year; or
(b) if Parks Victoria has declared an alternative period under regulation 99 , the period so declared;
"the Act" means the National Parks Act 1975 ;
"timber "has the same meaning as it has in the Forests Act 1958 ;
"traditional owner" means an Aboriginal person who is a member of a traditional owner group;
"traditional owner group" means—
(a) a traditional owner group in relation to which the State has entered into a recognition and settlement agreement under the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 ; or
(b) in the case of a traditional owner group in relation to which there is no recognition and settlement agreement in force, a traditional owner group within the meaning of paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of traditional owner group in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 ;
"vegetation "means any alga, fungus or flora or part of an alga, fungus or flora, in any stage of biological development and whether alive or dead;
"vehicle "means a conveyance that is designed to be propelled or drawn by any means, whether or not capable of being so propelled or drawn, and includes a bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle, trailer, tram-car and air-cushion vehicle but does not include—
(a) a railway locomotive or railway rolling stock; or
(b) an aircraft; or
(c) a wheelchair, motorised wheelchair, pram, stroller or other device for the conveyance of children or disabled or injured persons;
"vessel" has the same meaning as it has in the Marine Safety Act 2010 ;
Reg. 5(1) def. of website substituted by S.R. No. 125/2018 reg. 6(f).
"website" means the website of Parks Victoria at www.parks.vic.gov.au;
"wheelchair" means a chair with wheels that is designed or intended to be used for the conveyance of a disabled or injured person.
(2) In these Regulations, a park specified in Column 1 of the following table means the park described in the Part of the Schedule to the Act specified in the corresponding entry of Column 2 of that table.
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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Part number and Schedule number |
Cape Conran Coastal Park |
Part 2A of Schedule Three |
Cape Howe Marine National Park |
Part 2 of Schedule Seven |
Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park |
Part 6 of Schedule Three |
Great Otway National Park |
Part 31 of Schedule Two |
Kinglake National Park |
Part 10 of Schedule Two |
Lake Albacutya Park |
Part 8 of Schedule Three |
Lysterfield Park |
Part 10 of Schedule Three |
Point Hicks Marine National Park |
Part 9 of Schedule Seven |
Point Nepean National Park |
Part 44 of Schedule Two |
Yarra Ranges National Park |
Part 39 of Schedule Two |