28Camping and erection of tents and structures

28 Camping and erection of tents and structures

28 Camping and erection of tents and structures

(1) A person must not do the following on the Trust lands—

(a) camp or reside,

(b) erect or occupy, or arrange for or assist in the erection or occupation of, a building, tent, screen, awning, enclosure or other similar thing.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) for anything done with the written permission of the Trust or the Chief Executive.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1)(b) must, if directed by a relevant authority, immediately remove the erected or occupied thing from the Trust lands.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(4) If a person fails to comply with a direction to remove an erected or occupied thing, a relevant authority may remove, or arrange for the removal of, the thing by placing it—

(a) in the care of the person to whom the direction was given, or

(b) in a place of safe keeping at the expense of—

(i) the person to whom the direction was given, or

(ii) the owner of the thing.

(5) A relevant authority acting under this section is not responsible for the safe keeping of, or damage to, a thing removed under this section.