by wildwanderer » Fri 21 Jun, 2019 10:38 pm
Were all these clauses always here? Seems very nanny state to me.
Camping and residing
(1) A person must not camp in a park except in an area set aside for camping.
A person does not commit an offence under this clause:
where a plan of management for a park makes provision for camping
otherwise than by setting aside an area for camping—if the person camps in
the park in accordance with the plan,
or(c)where there is no plan of management for the park—if the person camps in a
non-designated camping area if that area is more than 1 kilometre from any
designated camping area, car parking area or picnic area or from a road, track or trail designated for vehicular use by the public
(1) A person must not in a park:
(a)light, maintain or use a fire:
(i)if there are fireplaces designated for that purpose by a park authority—
elsewhere than in such a fireplace, or
(ii) if there are no fireplaces designated for that purpose—elsewhere than ina temporary fireplace situated at least 4.5 metres from any log or stump and at least 1.5 metres from any other flammable material.
A person must not in a park:
engage in any activity or recreational pursuit that involves risking the safety of the person or the safety of other persons or damaging the environment.
Without limiting the generality of subclause (1) (d), the activities and recreational
pursuits to which that paragraph applies include abseiling, base jumping, bungy
jumping, rock climbing, parachuting, canyoning, white water boating, paragliding,
parasailing and hang gliding.
1) A person must not enter or remain in a karst cave in a park.
in a cave, use any fuel stove, combustion engine, flare, carbide lamp, candle or welding equipment.
(8)In this clause:
cave means any naturally occurring void, cavity, recess or system of interconnected
passages, that is:
(a) beneath the surface of the earth or within a cliff or ledge, and
(b)large enough to permit a person to enter, whether or not the entrance is
naturally formed or human made, and
(c) wholly or substantially roofed.