(1) The regulated land manager by determination may temporarily close an area of regulated land to the public in the anticipation of, or event of, flood, fire, natural disaster or other emergency.
(2) The regulated land manager must not make a determination under subregulation (1) unless the regulated land manager considers the determination is necessary because of the risk, or likely risk, to public safety on the regulated land.
(3) The regulated land manager must, as soon as practicable after making a determination under subregulation (1)—
(a) publish notice of the determination in the Government Gazette; and
(b) as far as practicable, display signs or notices setting out details of the determination in such a place and manner that the signs or notices are reasonably likely to be seen by persons entering the regulated land.
(4) A determination under subregulation (1) remains in force for the period specified in the notice but not more than 14 days after it is made.
(5) If the regulated land manager considers that the risk, or likely risk, that led to the determination being made under subregulation (1) no longer applies to the regulated land specified in the determination, the regulated land manager must revoke the determination.
(6) The regulated land manager must, as soon as practicable after a determination has been revoked under subregulation (5)—
(a) publish notice of the revocation in the Government Gazette; and
(b) remove the signs or notices referred to in subregulation (3)(b).