18Limited access to certain places

18 Limited access to certain places

(1)  In this regulation –

electronically display, in relation to a notice, means a notice published on a website operated by or on behalf of the Department, while the notice is so published.

(2)  The managing authority of a public reserve may –

(a) display a sign or notice in the public reserve prohibiting or restricting access to all, or part, of the public reserve; or

(b) electronically display a notice prohibiting or restricting access to all, or part, of the public reserve.

(3)  A person must not enter or remain in a public reserve, or a part of a public reserve, in respect of which a sign or notice is displayed under subregulation (2)(a) prohibiting access to the public reserve, or that part of the public reserve.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(4)  Subregulation (3) does not apply to a person if the person is entering, or remaining in, a public reserve or part of a public reserve –

(a) in accordance with an authority; or

(b) while being accompanied by an authorised person.

(5)  Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, a person must comply with a sign or notice displayed under subregulation (2)(a) in a public reserve in accordance with this regulation.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(6)  Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, a person is to comply with a notice that is electronically displayed under subregulation (2)(b) .