Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

RECREATION AREAS MANAGEMENT REGULATION 2024

- Made under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006
- As at 6 September 2024
- Reg 199 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

           Division 2 - Interpretation

   3.      Definitions
   4.      Prescribed recreational craft—Act, schedule

   PART 2 - RECREATION AREAS

   5.      Existing recreation areas—Act, s 235
   6.      Continuing declared and amalgamated recreation areas—Act, ss 7 and 8

   PART 3 - ANIMALS AND PLANTS

   7.      Taking animals into recreation areas—Act, s 121
   8.      Taking plants into recreation areas—Act, s 123
   9.      Plants not to be taken or used for fires

   PART 4 - CAMPING

   10.     Displaying camping tags
   11.     Displaying details on camping tags in e-permit camping areas
   12.     Tampering with camping tags

   PART 5 - VEHICLES, VESSELS AND OTHER CRAFT

           Division 1 - Exemptions for motor vehicles

   13.     Exemptions for using motor vehicles in particular recreation areas—Act, s 109
   14.     Exemptions for using government vehicles—Act, s 109

           Division 2 - Restrictions on use

              Subdivision 1 - Licensing and registration

   15.     Licensing requirement for driving or riding vehicles
   16.     Restrictions on unregistered vehicles
   17.     Number plate identification requirements for vehicles
   18.     Approval requirement for driving or riding conditionally registered vehicles

              Subdivision 2 - Safe use

   19.     Safe use of vehicles by reference to Queensland Road Rules
   20.     Safe use of vehicles by reference to Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
   21.     Requirements for carrying passengers
   22.     Appropriate places for using vehicles

              Subdivision 3 - Other matters

   23.     Other requirements for using vehicles, vessels and recreational craft
   24.     Traffic control for vehicles, vessels and recreational craft
   25.     Using motorised vessels on lakes or watercourses

           Division 3 - Vehicle tags

              Subdivision 1 - Giving vehicle tags

   26.     Chief executive to give vehicle tags

              Subdivision 2 - Requirements for permit holders

   27.     Application of subdivision
   28.     Details to be displayed on vehicle tags
   29.     Displaying vehicle tags
   30.     Invalid tags not to be displayed
   31.     Vehicle tags not to be displayed if permit not in effect

              Subdivision 3 - Other vehicle tag requirements

   32.     Tampering with vehicle tags

           Division 4 - Drones

   33.     Unauthorised possession or operation of drones

   PART 6 - WASTE AND OTHER DAMAGE

   34.     Depositing litter brought into recreation areas
   35.     Depositing other litter
   36.     Complying with direction about litter
   37.     Non-combustible material not to be deposited in fires
   38.     Glass not to be broken in recreation areas
   39.     Disposing of animal waste in particular areas—Act, s 125

   PART 7 - OTHER CONDUCT

   40.     Using compressors, generators or similar motors—Act, s 128
   41.     Possessing weapons, explosives or traps—Act, s 130
   42.     Unlawfully soliciting donations or information
   43.     Unlawfully displaying or disseminating notices or other documents

   PART 8 - RECORDS FOR PARTICULAR PERMITS

   44.     Application of part—Act, s 219
   45.     Information to be included in records
   46.     How records must be kept
   47.     Giving records to chief executive—commercial activity permits
   48.     Giving records to chief executive—organised event permits
   49.     Payment of activity fees

   PART 9 - FEES

           Division 1 - Fees payable

   50.     Fees generally
   51.     Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units
   52.     Proceedings for recovery of unpaid fees

           Division 2 - Waivers

   53.     Waiver of application fee for particular permits and agreements
   54.     Waiver of permit fee for commercial activity permits
   55.     Waiver of application fee for transfer of particular joint commercial activity permits
   56.     Waiver of additional daily fee for particular permits

           Division 3 - Fee exemptions

              Subdivision 1 - Fee exemptions without application

   57.     Exemption for camping permits granted to particular persons

              Subdivision 2 - Grounds for granting fee exemptions on application

   58.     Exemption for particular activities directed at conservation
   59.     Exemption for vehicle access permits
   60.     Exemption for Cooloola Recreation Area vehicle access permits granted to residents of Inskip or Rainbow Beach

              Subdivision 3 - Application process

   61.     Application for exemption of fee
   62.     Deciding fee exemption application
   63.     Grant of exemption under fee exemption application
   64.     Refusal of exemption under fee exemption application
   65.     Effect of grant of exemption under fee exemption application

           Division 4 - Refunds

   66.     Refund of fees

   PART 10 - REPEAL

   67.     Repeal

   PART 11 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   68.     Definitions for part
   69.     Existing approvals continued
   70.     Existing signs or markings for traffic control
   71.     Existing application for exemption
   72.     Existing records
   73.     References to repealed regulation
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