58Use of vehicles in a public cemetery

58 Use of vehicles in a public cemetery

(1) A person in a public cemetery must not drive, ride or otherwise use a vehicle so as to impede—

(a) the operations or work of the cemetery trust responsible for that cemetery; or

(b) a funeral, including a funeral procession.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) A person in a public cemetery must not drive, ride or otherwise use a vehicle on any surface other than a road, track or parking area without the prior approval of the cemetery trust in accordance with regulation 48.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) A person, other than a person specified in subregulation (4), in a public cemetery must not park, drive, ride or otherwise use a vehicle in a manner contrary to any direction given by the cemetery trust responsible for that cemetery, including a direction indicated by a sign.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) For the purposes of subregulation (3), the following persons are specified—

(a) the cemetery trust when carrying out its functions;

(b) an employee, agent or contractor of the cemetery trust acting in the course of that employment, agency, or contract;

(c) a volunteer or other person authorised by the cemetery trust to carry out a function in the public cemetery when acting in accordance with that authorisation.

(5) In this regulation—

sign means a sign prominently displayed within the public cemetery to which it relates and includes—

(a) a notice, whether on a post or not; and

(b) painted lines, markings or words on a roadway;

vehicle means a mechanical or motorised vehicle, bicycle, carriage, cart, horse, rollerblades, rollerskates, skateboard or any other means of conveyance, but does not include—

(a) a wheelchair or other device designed or used for the conveyance of a person with mobility difficulties; or

(b) a pram, stroller or other device designed or used for the conveyance of children.