sec.34AARegulation of use of State forests etc. by notices

### sec.34AA Regulation of use of State forests etc. by notices This section applies to the whole or a part of a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area (a relevant area ). The chief executive may, in relation to the relevant area, display notices for the purpose of regulating or prohibiting— the use of the relevant area by people; or vehicles or a specified class of vehicles using the relevant area; or animals or a specified class of animals being brought into the relevant area; or lighting, keeping or using a fire, or a particular type of fire, in— a State forest or timber reserve; or a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or using stoves, barbecues, lamps, lanterns or other appliances in— a State forest or timber reserve; or a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or entering a dam, lake or watercourse in a State forest or timber reserve; or going onto a bed or bank of a dam, lake or watercourse in a State forest or timber reserve. Without limiting the generality of subsection (1A) , the chief executive may authorise the display of regulatory notices in the form of official traffic signs. A regulatory notice— may be displayed within, or near the entrances to, the relevant area to which the notice relates; and must specify or indicate a particular requirement or particular requirements to be complied with by persons entering, or in, the relevant area; and may expressly state that a contravention of a requirement contained on the notice constitutes an offence against this Act. A regulatory notice referred to in subsection (2) is, for the purposes of subsection (3) (b) , taken to contain the direction or indication given by the corresponding official traffic sign. A person must not knowingly or recklessly contravene or fail to comply with a requirement contained on a regulatory notice. Evidence that a regulatory notice was displayed at a place referred to in subsection (3) (a) is evidence that the notice was so displayed with the authority of the chief executive. s 34AA ins 1991 No. 13 s 7 amd 1992 No. 15 s 13 sch ; 2000 No. 26 s 12 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 41 s 9 (sec.34AA-ssec.1) This section applies to the whole or a part of a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area (a relevant area ). (sec.34AA-ssec.1A) The chief executive may, in relation to the relevant area, display notices for the purpose of regulating or prohibiting— the use of the relevant area by people; or vehicles or a specified class of vehicles using the relevant area; or animals or a specified class of animals being brought into the relevant area; or lighting, keeping or using a fire, or a particular type of fire, in— a State forest or timber reserve; or a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or using stoves, barbecues, lamps, lanterns or other appliances in— a State forest or timber reserve; or a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or entering a dam, lake or watercourse in a State forest or timber reserve; or going onto a bed or bank of a dam, lake or watercourse in a State forest or timber reserve. (sec.34AA-ssec.2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1A) , the chief executive may authorise the display of regulatory notices in the form of official traffic signs. (sec.34AA-ssec.3) A regulatory notice— may be displayed within, or near the entrances to, the relevant area to which the notice relates; and must specify or indicate a particular requirement or particular requirements to be complied with by persons entering, or in, the relevant area; and may expressly state that a contravention of a requirement contained on the notice constitutes an offence against this Act. (sec.34AA-ssec.4) A regulatory notice referred to in subsection (2) is, for the purposes of subsection (3) (b) , taken to contain the direction or indication given by the corresponding official traffic sign. (sec.34AA-ssec.5) A person must not knowingly or recklessly contravene or fail to comply with a requirement contained on a regulatory notice. (sec.34AA-ssec.6) Evidence that a regulatory notice was displayed at a place referred to in subsection (3) (a) is evidence that the notice was so displayed with the authority of the chief executive. - (a) the use of the relevant area by people; or - (b) vehicles or a specified class of vehicles using the relevant area; or - (c) animals or a specified class of animals being brought into the relevant area; or - (d) lighting, keeping or using a fire, or a particular type of fire, in— (i) a State forest or timber reserve; or (ii) a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or - (i) a State forest or timber reserve; or - (ii) a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or - (e) using stoves, barbecues, lamps, lanterns or other appliances in— (i) a State forest or timber reserve; or (ii) a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or - (i) a State forest or timber reserve; or - (ii) a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or - (f) entering a dam, lake or watercourse in a State forest or timber reserve; or - (g) going onto a bed or bank of a dam, lake or watercourse in a State forest or timber reserve. - (i) a State forest or timber reserve; or - (ii) a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or - (i) a State forest or timber reserve; or - (ii) a particular part of a State forest or timber reserve; or - (a) may be displayed within, or near the entrances to, the relevant area to which the notice relates; and - (b) must specify or indicate a particular requirement or particular requirements to be complied with by persons entering, or in, the relevant area; and - (c) may expressly state that a contravention of a requirement contained on the notice constitutes an offence against this Act.